New research to identify factors associated with improved outcomes for older adults recovering from hip fractures found a connection with mental health and psychological resilience.
Older patients who underwent hip fracture surgery with either regional anesthesia without sedation or general anesthesia experienced similar incidences of postoperative cognitive decline.
Introduction Population ageing in Africa is increasing healthcare demands. Hip fractures require multidisciplinary care and are considered an indicator condition for age-related health services. We ...
Background The high mortality of hip fracture patients is well documented, but sex- and cause-specific mortality after hip fracture has not been extensively studied. The purpose of the present ...
Current research has found an association between hip fractures and an increased risk of CVEs, such as heart failure and myocardial infarction. However, in hip fracture care, there is a noticeable ...
Acetabular fractures are complex injuries that occur in the hip joint, often resulting from high-energy trauma such as falls or vehicle accidents. These fractures can significantly impact mobility ...
Among people with dementia, the predicted one-year mortality was 35.4% in those with hip fracture compared to 14.8% in those without the injury, the data showed.