Background: Although an increased risk for death after hip fracture is well established,
whether this excess mortality persists over time is unclear. Purpose: To determine the …

Objective: hip fracture is a common and serious condition associated with high mortality.
This study aimed to identify pre-operative characteristics which are associated with an …

Context There are few data on long-term mortality following osteoporotic fracture and fewer
following subsequent fracture. Objectives To examine long-term mortality risk in women and …

BACKGROUND: Hip fractures are always associated with a high postoperative mortality, the
preoperative predictors for mortality have neither been well identified or summarised. This …

Older patients account for up to a quarter of all emergency department (ED) visits. Atypical
clinical presentation of illness, a high prevalence of cognitive disorders, and the presence of …

Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) was the first imaging tool widely utilized by
clinicians to assess fracture risk, especially in postmenopausal women. The development of …

Objectives To determine the effect of chronic disorders and their co‐occurrence on survival
and functioning in community‐dwelling older adults. Design Population‐based cohort study …

Men and women with hip fracture have higher short-term mortality. This study investigated
mortality risk over two decades post-fracture; excess mortality remained high in women up to …

With the aging of the population, there is a growing recognition that osteoporosis and
fractures in men are a significant public health problem, and both hip and vertebral fractures …

Abstract Introduction In Germany, accurate data on the prevalence and treatment of
osteoporosis, as well as the cost of this illness, are not available. The aim of this study is to …