Background Hip fractures are a major worldwide public health problem and includes two
main types of fractures: the intracapsular (cervical) and the extracapsular (trochanteric and …

We used statistical approaches to calculate 1-year mortality rates and reveal the relationship
between age and the 1-year mortality rate after hip fracture based on data from mainland …

Introduction Risk factors for mortality associated with COVID-19 have been reported to
include increased age, male sex and certain comorbidities. Fracture neck of femur (NOF) …

Introduction Management of hip fractures has evolved over recent years to drive better
outcomes including length of hospital stay. We aimed to identify and quantify the effect that …

Background Periprosthetic distal femur fractures associated with total knee replacement are
increasing in incidence. We hypothesized that a standardized management protocol would …

Importance Oral glucocorticoid treatment increases fracture risk, and evidence is lacking
regarding the efficacy of alendronate to protect against hip fracture in older patients using …

Purpose This is a retrospective case–control study to ascertain the factors influencing
nosocomial infection (NI) in elderly patients with hip fractures. Methods A total of 80,174 …

Introduction Several authors have suggested a correlation between the fracture patterns of
proximal femur fractures and the degree of hip osteoarthritis (HOA), but the current evidence …

Time to surgery, early mobilization, fracture type, and ASA grades independently affect acute
hospital length of stay after hip fracture surgery. Modifiable factors can be audited to reduce …

Aims To investigate the relationship between spiritual coping strategies and quality of life in
persons with a hip fracture. Design A correlational, cross‐sectional survey design. Methods …