Hip Fracture
Atypical femur fracture data support bisphosphonate ‘drug holiday’ after 5 years
Risk for atypical femur fractures with bisphosphonate therapy, while rare, was strongly associated with duration of use beyond about 5 years and was quickly and dramatically reduced after discontinuing, study data show.
EFORT Open Reviews: A round-up of recently published articles
Drop in hip fracture risk tied to lifestyle factors
A decrease in hip fractures among adults born more recently may be due to improved lifestyle factors such as reduced smoking and less heavy drinking, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Study identifies CKD as risk factor for hip, nonvertebral fractures
A review of published studies revealed hip and nonvertebral fracture risks increased for patients with chronic kidney disease stages G3a-G5D, leading researchers to suggest CKD be considered as an additional risk factor for fractures.
Nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates reduce pneumonia risk, mortality after hip fracture
Older adults prescribed nitrogen-containing bisphosphonate therapy after a hip fracture were less likely to develop pneumonia or die from the infection compared with similar adults who received no osteoporosis therapy, researchers report.
Opioid use linked to increased hip fracture risk for patients on hemodialysis
Fracture liaison service programs may lead to effective osteoporosis treatment
Implementation of a fracture liaison service program may lead to effective treatment for osteoporosis among patients with fragility fractures of the hip, according to results.
Cemented monopolar implants may yield lower costs in hemiarthroplasty for hip fracture
In a retrospective review, researchers found use of bipolar and press-fit implants in hemiarthroplasty for treatment of hip fractures increased construct costs and had little evidence of improved outcomes compared with the use of cemented monopolar implants.
Poor kidney function increases hip fracture risk
A lower estimated glomerular filtration rate and albuminuria were shown to have a “synergistic effect” in increasing risk for hip fracture among a cohort of Korean adults, according to findings published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.
Circulating testosterone level drives fracture risk among older men
Researchers observed a U-shaped relationship between circulating testosterone levels and fracture risk among a cohort of Australian men, with men with a midrange plasma testosterone concentration at lowest risk for sustaining any fracture or hip fracture during a decade of follow-up, according to findings from a community-based study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.