Innovation is a form of realising a new way of doing something, often ignoring traditional
wisdom, in order to meet new challenges. Globally, particularly in emerging economies, the …

The World Health Organization has recently highlighted a substantial unmet need for
rehabilitation worldwide, with a 2017 Call-to-Action to increase the role of rehabilitation in …

Purpose Hip fractures are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly; however,
the current literature on the injury patterns of hip fractures in India is lacking. Understanding …

Background Most older people after a hip fracture injury never return to their prefracture
status, and some are admitted to residential aged care facilities. Advancement of digital …

Abstract The Asia-Pacific Bone Academy (APBA) Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) Focus
Group educational initiative has stimulated activity across the Asia-Pacific region with the …

Purpose Delay in performance of hip fracture surgery can be caused by medical and/or
administrative reasons. Although early surgery is recommended, it is unclear what …

Abstract The Asia-Pacific region includes countries with diverse cultural, demographic, and
socio-political backgrounds. Countries such as Japan have very high life expectancy and an …

Objective: To determine country/region-specific mortality (in-hospital, 30-day and 1-year)
following hip fracture across the Asia Pacific region. Methods: Five databases MEDLINE …

Methods A prospective cohort study was conducted with 78 geriatric patients (age> 60
years) who suffered hip fractures between September 2019 and November 2020. The …

Background Following hip fracture, people sustain an acute blood loss caused by the injury
and subsequent surgery. Because the majority of hip fractures occur in older adults, blood …