The use of Barthel index for the assessment of the functional recovery after osteoporotic hip fracture: One year follow-up.

The Barthel index evolution was analyzed in a sample of older people with osteoporotic hip fracture in order to verify the influence of comorbidities and cognitive impairment on the physical recovery of those patients, during the first year following the fracture. A prospective observational study was carried out between October 1, 2012 and March 31, 2013. A sample of 247 individuals was initially selected.

Efficacy of topical tranexamic acid within a blood-saving programme for primary total hip arthroplasty: a pragmatic, open-label randomised study.

Background: Total hip arthroplasty entails considerable peri-operative blood loss, which may lead to acute post-operative anaemia and red blood cell transfusion. This study was aimed at assessing whether the addition of topical tranexamic acid to our ongoing blood-saving protocol for total hip arthroplasty was effective and safe.

Materials And Methods: A pragmatic, prospective, open-label randomised study of patients scheduled for total hip arthroplasty at a single centre was conducted.