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2000 Audit of Deep Wound Infection following Hip Fracture Surgery

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An audit of 171 consecutive hip fractures treated surgically showed a deep wound infection rate of 3.6%. Several shortcomings in the implementation of the infection policy were identified and recommendations to eliminate them introduced. Review of the subsequent 186 patients gave a deep infection rate of 1.1%. Attention to detail...

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- OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Complications: Infection 
- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Hip Fractures 
- Orthopedic Topics: Orthopaedic Complications 
- Orthopedic Topics: Trauma: Hip 

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2003 Evidence based guidelines for fixing broken hips- an update popular

Update in eMJA of 1996 study "How best to fix broken hips" (qv) Michael N Chilov, Ian D Cameron and Lyn M March MJA 2003; 179 (9): 489-493

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- Evidence Based Orthopedics 
- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Hip Fractures 
- Orthopedic Topics: Trauma: Hip 

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AO Classification of Proximal Femur Fractures popular

AO Classification of Hip Fractures Highly Reputable

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Hip Fractures 
- Orthopedic Topics: Trauma: Hip 

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1995 Risk Factors for Hip Fracture in White Women

New England Journal of Medicine Volume 332:767-774 March 23, 1995 Number 12 Cummings et al
Conclusions Women with multiple risk factors and low bone density have an especially high risk of hip fracture. Maintaining body weight, walking for exercise, avoiding long-acting benzodiazepines, minimizing caffeine intake, and treating impaired visual function are among...

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Hip Fractures 

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1997 Bone density and risk of hip fracture in men and women Cross sectional analysis

BMJ 1997;315:221-225 (26 July) Chris E D H De Laet, Ben A van Hout, Huibert Burger, Albert Hofman, Huibert A P Pols
Conclusions: The risk of hip fracture by age and bone density is similar in men and women. The decrease in bone density associated with age makes a limited contribution...

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Hip Fractures 

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1997 Heparin low molecular weight heparin and physical methods for preventing deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism following surgery for hip fractures Cochrane Review

Prophylaxis using heparin and low molecular weight heparin
Heparins and some mechanical pumping devices may help prevent blood clots forming in the legs after surgery for hip fracture
Patients with hip fracture may develop blood clots (thrombosis) in their legs. Some of these blood clots may travel to the lungs and cause...

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- Evidence Based Orthopedics 
- OCOSH Classification: Complications: Venous Thromboembolism 
- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Hip Fractures 
- Orthopedic Topics: Orthopaedic Complications 

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1999 How best to fix a broken hip

Full text version of article in eMJA
Objectives: To develop evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of proximal femoral fractures to optimise functional outcome while minimising length of stay in hospital.
Conclusions: Randomised controlled trial evidence (NHMRC Levels I and II) exists for many, but not all, aspects of hip fracture treatment. There...

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Hip Fractures 
- Orthopedic Topics: Trauma: Hip 

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2002 Prevention and management of hip fracture in older people

SIGN Guideline 56
On successive pages -
Key to Evidence
Introduction
Prevention of Hip Fracture
Pre-hospital management
Management in Accident & Emergency
Preoperative care
Anaesthetic management
Surgical management
Early postoperative management
Rehabilitation and discharge
Implementation and audit
Key messages for patients

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Hip Fractures 
- Orthopaedic Nursing: Orthopaedic Nursing Topics: Falls Prevention 

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2003 Post traumatic coxa vara and femoral shortening

Case presentation of 19 yr old female 10 years after injury to her hip.During the years of follow up it was noticed that she was developing shortening of right femur along with coxa vara.
Treatment plan and outcome is presented along with some comments.

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Hip Fractures 

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2005 Effects of a Hospitalist Model on Elderly Patients With Hip Fracture

Abstract from Archives Internal Medicine April 2005

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Hip Fractures 
- Orthopedic Topics: Trauma: Hip 

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2005 Hip Fracture eMedicine Sports

Hip fractures are classified as intracapsular, which includes femoral head and neck fractures, or extracapsular, which includes trochanteric, intertrochanteric, and subtrochanteric fractures. The location of the fracture and the amount of angulation and comminution play integral roles in the overall morbidity of the patient, as does the preexisting physical condition...

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Hip Fractures 

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2007 Algorithm May Help Predict 5-Year Risk for Hip Fracture in Women Medscape CME

December 3, 2007 — An algorithm composed of 11 readily available clinical variables offers a simple means to stratify the 5-year risk of hip fracture in postmenopausal women, according to the results of a study published in the November 28 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
There were...

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- Continuing Medical Education 
- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Hip Fractures 

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2007 One-Year Mortality Higher After Second vs First Hip Fracture Medscape

October 9, 2007 — One-year mortality after a second hip fracture (24.1%) was higher than 1-year mortality after a first hip fracture (15.9%), and the first hip fracture was an indicator for likelihood of a second hip fracture, according to results from the Framingham Heart Study reported in the October...

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Hip Fractures 

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2007 Validation of a 4-Item Score Predicting Hip Fracture and Mortality Risk Among Elderly Women

Annals of Family Medicine 5:48-56 (2007) Full Text
Daniel M. Albertsson, MD, Dan Mellström, MD, PhD, Christer Petersson, MD, PhD and Robert Eggertsen, MD, PhD
One in 4 Swedish women experiences a hip fracture, an event that has high concomitant morbidity and mortality. We developed and validated a clinical predictor of fracture...

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Hip Fractures 

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2008 Hip Fractures a tutorial for medical students

Most fractures through the femur neck and intratrochanteric regions occur in the elderly due to osteoporotic bone and or muscular incordination resulting in a fall. If a young patient suffers a fracture here it is often due to significant trauma and is often associated with other fractures and injuries.
The general...

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Hip Fractures 

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