Objective Post-operative femoral shaft fractures are often accompanied by a residual
varus/valgus deformity, which can result in osteoarthritis in severe cases. The purpose of this …

Purpose The incidence of elderly fractures is closely related to the increasing proportion of
the elderly population in sub-Saharan Africa, making it a relevant public health concern …

Introduction The comparison of mortality and morbidity between distal femur (DF) and hip
fracture in the old age is rarely reported in the literature. We aim to analyze a nationwide …

Abstract Purpose of Review Orthopedic trauma is a major cause of morbidity and mortality
worldwide. Although many fractures tend to heal if treated appropriately either by non …

Although osteoporotic fracture rates can be reduced by bisphosphonates, prolonged therapy
is associated with higher risk of atypical femoral fractures. Ordinary fragility fractures are …

AHC Media Fractures in Older Adults Page 1 AHC Media Fractures in Older Adults As the
population ages and continues to retain an increasingly high level of function, including driving …

摘要虽然双膦酸盐类药物可以降低骨质疏松性骨折的发生率, 但旷日持久的治疗成为非典型股骨
骨折的高危因素. 普通脆性骨折具有高死亡率. 我们试图探讨非典型股骨骨折是否也具有较高的 …

This paper presents a reconfigurable connected health platform for fall and cardiac disease
detection to be used in smart home environments using Shimmer sensing device and ZYNQ …

Long bone fractures in the elderly are uncommon. According to a retrospective database
review performed by Keller et al.[1], fractures of the ribs, distal radius, pelvic ring, facial …

We read with great interest the article by Tsai et al [1]. We appreciate the authors' efforts in
comparing overall mortality and morbidity between distal femur (DF) and hip fractures (HF) …