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Hip fractures constitute a major cause of morbidity and mortality among the elderly, and are associated with a considerable and increasing economic burden. It has been estimated that the worldwide annual number of hip fractures will increase to 6.26 million by year 2050. The purpose of the current article was to review the factors affecting the risk of hip fractures.Original data for inclusion in...
Sequential hip fractures are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Understanding of risk factors is important for secondary prevention. Although hip fractures have a multifactorial aetiology related to falls, it is unknown whether fracture management approach influences the risk of sequential hip fractures.Our objective is to explore whether subsequent contralateral hip fractures are...
Analysis of significant risk factors for mortality and for medical and orthopaedic complications.Observational study of a prospective consecutive cohort of 697 patients diagnosed of hip fracture from December 2012 to December 2014. Average age was 85±9years and 520 were female (75%). Intracapsular fractures (308, 44%) were treated non-operatively, (19 patients), with cannulated screws (58) or with...
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