This review discusses factors affecting recovery following hip fracture in frail older people as
well as interventions associated with improved functional recovery. Prefracture function …

Background Hip fracture is a major injury that causes significant problems for affected
individuals and their family and carers. Over 40% of people with hip fracture have dementia …

Background Controversy exists over the use of bone cement in hip fractures treated with
hemiarthroplasty. Only limited data on quality of life after cemented as compared with …

Objectives: Although there are numerous studies reporting early mortality after hip fracture,
the incidence and aetiology of in-hospital mortality following hip fractures is largely …

Due to issues related to informed research consent, older adults with cognitive impairments
are often excluded from high-quality studies that are not directly related to cognitive …

Background There is a medical need for therapies that improve hip fracture healing.
Teriparatide (Forteo®/Forsteo®, recombinant human parathyroid hormone) is a bone …

Purpose: The patient's ability to complete their planned physiotherapy session after hip
fracture surgery has been proposed as an independent predictor for achieving basic mobility …

Background: Prospective randomized studies comparing internal fixation and a cemented
hip replacement in the treatment of displaced femoral neck fractures have shown favorable …

Importance Hip fractures in older adults are serious injuries that result in disability, higher
rates of illness and death, and a substantial strain on health care resources. High-quality …

Background More than 320 000 hip fractures occur annually in North America. An estimated
30% of this population have cognitive impairment. We sought to determine the extent to …