The Hansson Twin Hook is adequate for fixation of trochanteric fractures: 2 fixation failures in a series of 157 prospectively followed patients.

Background And Purpose: The Hansson Twin Hook (HTH) is an alternative to the lag screw in the treatment of trochanteric fractures. In osteoporotic bone, mechanical tests have indicated that the HTH has better fixation properties than the lag screw. We evaluated the fixation stability of the HTH in a large series of elderly patients with trochanteric fractures.

Long-term cost and effect on quality of life of osteoporosis-related fractures in Sweden.

Background And Purpose: Few economic or quality-of-life studies have investigated the long-term consequences of fragility fractures. This prospective observational data collection study assessed the cost and quality of life related to hip, vertebral, and wrist fracture 13-18 months after the fracture, based on 684 patients surviving 18 months after fracture.

Patients And Methods: Data regarding resource use and quality of life related to fractures was collected using questionnaires at 7 research centers in Sweden.

The olecranon sled--a new device for fixation of fractures of the olecranon: a mechanical comparison of two fixation methods in cadaver elbows.

Background: Tension band wiring is the most common surgical procedure for fixation of fractures of the olecranon, but symptomatic hardware prominence and migration of K-wires can cause a high re-operation rate. The olecranon sled has been designed to minimize some of these problems.

Material And Methods: Simulated olecranon fractures were created in 6 matched pairs of cadaver arms.

Predicting the success of rehabilitation following hip fractures.

Purpose: To review what predictors are of positive or negative value in the rehabilitation procedure following hip fractures.

Method: Reviewing a doctorial thesis on prognosis and rehabilitation of elderly with a hip fracture from 1980 and then review the literature on this subject for the following quarter of a century.

Results: In the Western world the short-term prognosis for early return home after sustaining a hip fracture depends on the success of the operation allowing independent walking and basic activities of daily life, no debilitating disease and having someone at home.