Hip Fracture

Published results showed use of sliding hip screws may be an acceptable low-cost alternative to intramedullary nails for patients undergoing fixation of trochanteric hip fractures.

Postmenopausal women with osteoporosis who use denosumab as a first-line therapy have lowers risk for fractures compared with women who use alendronate, according to an industry press release.

Patients with schizophrenia experienced earlier onset and higher rates of hip fractures compared with the general population, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

LAS VEGAS — In this video from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Philipp Leucht, MD, FAAOS, discussed the efficacy of a perioperative, multimodal hip injection for patients undergoing surgery for hip fracture.

LAS VEGAS — Osteoporosis treatment started within 1 year of arthroplasty for a hip fracture was associated with a lower cumulative incidence of periprosthetic fractures vs. no osteoporosis treatment, presented data showed.

LAS VEGAS — Presented results showed mortality rates in older patients with femoral neck or intertrochanteric hip fractures decreased from 2010 to 2019.

Testosterone replacement therapy may help improve body composition in men with hypogonadism and prediabetes, according to findings published in Andrology.

Adults with type 2 diabetes who use statins have a lower risk for hip fracture than those who do not use statins, according to data published in Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews.

When faced with the sometimes-challenging biomechanics, deforming forces and bone quality of patients with periprosthetic fractures in total hip arthroplasty, surgeons should use over-contoured plates and dual plates that span the femur.

Regardless of race, patients who sought surgery from an institution with a greater proportion of racially diverse and uninsured patients were more likely to experience surgical delays greater than the 24-hour benchmark, results showed.