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hip fracture Orthopedic surgery A femoral fracture which affects 1/6 white ♀–US during life Epidemiology 250,000/yr–US Specifics Proximal femur; 90+% femoral neck, intertrochanteric; 5-10% are subtrochanteric Risk factors
Tall, thin ♀, osteoporosis, previous Fx or stroke, white, use of walking aids, alcohol consumption, poor health, sedentary lifestyle, Rx with benzodiazepines, anticonvulsants; HRT may protect ♀ < age 75, institutional residence,
visual impairment, dementia Diagnosis Hx, plain AP film, MRI, 99mTc bone scan. See Falls, Total hip replacement. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The use of hip protectors in this unit, as part of a broader falls prevention and injury minimisation strategy, has been instrumental in reducing hip fracture rates,' Diana said. In the article titled "Timed 'Up & Go' Test as a Predictor of Falls Within 6 Months After Hip Fracture Surgery" by Kristensen et al (January 2007), the numbers and percentages of some subject groups were incorrectly reported in Tables 1 and 2. A: When we looked at all the women in the study, we found a 12 percent lower risk of hip fracture in those who were randomly assigned to take 1,000 mg of calcium--as calcium carbonate--and 400 lU of vitamin D every day rather than a placebo. |
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