hip fractures

     

A hip fracture is a fracture in the proximal en of the femur (the long bone running through the thigh), near the hip joint.

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  • @Occams_Blazer @orthochimp I found it helpful to learn the different types of hip fractures and how they are treated. Also the screws types.
  • In a hip fracture, what actually breaks? Dr. Michael O'Brien, orthopaedic surgeon who fixes hip fractures, tells us
  • Life and Death After Hip Fractures in Older Nursing Home Residents #hpm via @GeriPalBlog
  • it's good to be an orthopod: in 2040, incidence of hip fractures >500K, 200K more than the current rates.
  • Omega 3’s from fish or flax may keep hip bones strong.
  • 800 units of Vit D/day helps prevent hip fractures and non vertebral fxs.
  • More than 95% of hip fractures are caused by falls. In ’10 there were 258,000 such injuries. How to prevent falls:
  • Let's talk about your bones! Did you know that in 2006-2007 there were 16,518 osteoporotic hip fractures reported...
  • imedupdate: Differential impact of some risk factors on trochanteric and cervical hip fractures
  • @LucyLFC that repairs itself to avoid them growing weaker. Have to really watch out for hip fractures then though :-/
  • RT @RAPMOnline: Most Popular: Preoperative Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block for Positioning Patients With Hip Fractures for Cen...
  • Most Popular: Preoperative Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block for Positioning Patients With Hip Fractures for Cen...
  • RT @George_Neofitos: #Caffeine depletes the body of calcium, so old people end up with brittle bones and hip fractures
  • #Caffeine depletes the body of calcium, so old people end up with brittle bones and hip fractures
  • Η αυξημένη κατανάλωση αεριούχων ποτών αυξάνει τον κίνδυνο για κάταγμα ισχίου σε ηλικιωμένους
  • メモ：Report on the Japanese Orthopaedic Association’s 3-year project observing hip fractures at fixed-point hospitals
  • RT @robertsalonga: ... 7 were orthopedic injuries like hip fractures and broken ankle, 5 were from cardiac/respiratory conditions, 1 still …
  • ... 7 were orthopedic injuries like hip fractures and broken ankle, 5 were from cardiac/respiratory conditions, 1 still in critical (cont.)
  • #PreventFalls: Over 95% of hip fractures are due to falls. Older women are twice as likely as men to fracture hips.
  • RT @MikeNiccoABC7: 70 patients so far, lacerations to hip fractures at Queen of the Valley Hospital in Napa. #earthquake
  • @chasejarvis 70 patients so far, lacerations to hip fractures at Queen of the Valley Hospital in Napa. #earthquake
  • RT @nyscof: New Study Links Fluoride in Water to Hip Fractures...Again https://t.co/dISZRyNauO
  • 70 patients so far, lacerations to hip fractures at Queen of the Valley Hospital in Napa. #earthquake
  • New Study Links Fluoride in Water to Hip Fractures...Again https://t.co/dISZRyNauO
  • @WebMD Poor vision correlates with increase falls and hip fractures. 1 in 5 people die within 1 year of their hip fracture. STOP FALLS!
  • Gluten-free diet reduces inflammation and may lower risk of hip fractures
  • New tool could help reduce number of future potentially fatal hip fractures #Visit #ChatON for (cont)
  • different types of hip fractures | Hip Fracture -- Patient Information -- Advanced Orthopedic Specialists
  • @carriemurph Broken toes, eating disorders, hip fractures and rampant ageism and misogyny?
  • Good @NextAvenue post on impact of hip fractures in #aging Note care coordination issues! Need better #PrimaryCare
  • RT @cGeriatrics: Male hip fractures: always something else going on, so keep looking. #GeriatricsTips
  • CAFFEINE DEPLETES THE BODY OF CALCIUM SO OLD #PEOPLE END UP WITH BRITTLE BONES AND HIP FRACTURES # COFFEE
  • Magnesium May Help Prevent Hip Fractures - mercola: DID YOU KNOW? Magnesium is an essential mineral in your...
  • Male hip fractures: always something else going on, so keep looking. #GeriatricsTips
  • Post-ménopause et boissons gazeuses : risque accru de fracture de hanche - PubMed - NCBI | @scoopit
  • How to reduce hip fractures |
  • Research Finds That Nursing Home Residents Are More Likely To Die Or Become Immobile Following Hip Fractures
  • Magnesium May Help Prevent Hip Fractures
  • Hip # Surgery within 48 hours is saving money and maybe lives
  • Speedy surgery on hip fractures saves money, keeps seniors mobile via @sharethis
  • Speedy surgery on hip fractures saves money, keeps seniors mobile - Times Colonist
  • RT @timescolonist: Speedy surgery on hip fractures saves money, keeps seniors mobile #yyj
  • Speedy surgery on hip fractures saves money, keeps seniors mobile: Speedy surgery on hip fractures saves money...
  • Speedy surgery on hip fractures saves money, keeps seniors mobile #yyj
  • Proton-pump inhibitors linked to hip #fractures in women, especially #smokers -
  • RT @medskep: Study: Sleeping Pills Lead to Hip Fractures Includes Ambien, Lunesta... 2013
  • "@medskep: Study: Sleeping Pills Lead to Hip Fractures Includes Ambien, Lunesta... 2013" @docparsley warn the SEALS
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