This systematic literature review has shown that patients experiencing hip fracture after low-
impact trauma are at considerable excess risk for death compared with nonhip …

Hip fractures–which commonly lead to premature death, high rates of morbidity, or reduced
life quality–have been the target of a voluminous amount of research for many years. But …

Among 377,561 female Medicare beneficiaries who sustained a fracture, 10% had another
fracture within 1 year, 18% within 2 years, and 31% within 5 years. Timely management to …

Background Mortality is increased after a hip fracture, and strategies that improve outcomes
are needed. Methods In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, 1065 …

Hip fractures are common, morbid, costly, and associated with subsequent fractures.
Historically, postfracture osteoporosis medication use rates have been poor, but have not …

Clinical studies often face the difficult problem of how to account for participants who die
without experiencing the study outcome of interest. In a geriatric population with …

Context Hip fractures are a public health concern because they are associated with
significant morbidity, excess mortality, and the majority of the costs directly attributable to …

In patients with prior hip fracture (HFx), little is known about time frame and risk factors of
second HFx, as well as the ensuing mortality. The aim of the study was to elucidate the …

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The decline in hip fracture incidence is now accompanied by a further reduction in the
likelihood of a recurrent hip fracture among survivors of the first fracture. Introduction Hip …