Background Many observational studies assessed the association between obesity and risk
of hip fracture in adults, but reported controversial results. Our goal was to evaluate the …

Objective To estimate the risk of developing comorbidities in patients after physician‐
diagnosed knee or hip osteoarthritis (OA). Methods This was a cohort study using Swedish …

Introduction Several authors have suggested a correlation between the fracture patterns of
proximal femur fractures and the degree of hip osteoarthritis (HOA), but the current evidence …

Background Despite the fact that multiple screw fixation is a common option of surgical
treatment for femoral neck fractures, there is a paucity of precise morphological study of the …

The relationship between weight change and risk of hip fracture is still controversial. We
searched PubMed and Embase for studies on weight change and risk of hip fracture. Eight …

Individuals with diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2DM) have an increased risk of hip fracture,
especially if vascular complications are present. However, microstructural origins of …

Proximal femoral fractures affect elderly people, showing high morbidity and mortality
incidence resulting in a major economic burden on national healthcare systems …

Objective. To determine the rate ratios of hip and distal radius fractures in patients with
rheumatoid arthritis (RA), hip osteoarthritis (OA), and knee OA. Methods. Cohort study using …

This paper evaluates the current state of work-related musculoskeletal disorders of Korean
farmers. Korean farmers are exposed to a multitude of ergonomic risk factors, and have high …

Recent studies have revealed that despite high bone mineral density (BMD), osteoarthritis
(OA) is a risk factor for osteoporotic fractures. However, the relationship between spinal OA …