National reports recommended that peri‐operative care should be improved for elderly
patients undergoing emergency surgery. Postoperative mortality and morbidity rates remain …

Background The ideal thromboprophylaxis regime following lower limb arthroplasty and
proximal femur fractures remains controversial. Guidelines disagree on the type of chemical …

Background Older adults hospitalized with fragility fractures are at high risk of negative
events that can culminate in re-presentations to hospital emergency departments or …

Treatment of dermatophytosis is quite challenging. This work aims to investigate the
antidermatophyte action of Azelaic acid (AzA) and evaluate its efficacy upon entrapment into …

Introduction Laboratory and human mechanical studies indicated that chemical substances
in bone cement had toxic and prothrombotic effects. Impaction of cement added a …

Background Hip fracture surgery on elderly patients is associated with a high incidence of
morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study is to identify the risk factors related to the …

Introducción: la fractura de cadera puede generar deterioro funcional e incapacidad crónica
para realizar las actividades de la vida diaria, condiciones que pueden permanecer durante …

Background and purpose—Controversies exist regarding thromboprophylaxis in orthopedic
surgery. Using data in the nationwide Norwegian Hip Fracture Register (NHFR) with …

Our objective was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of natural hirudin and low molecular
weight heparin (LMWH) in the prevention of perioperative deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in …

Background Hip hemiarthroplasty is a well-established treatment of displaced femoral neck
fracture, although debate exists over whether cemented or uncemented fixation is superior …