Can nutritional and inflammatory indices predict 90-day mortality in fragility hip fracture patients?

Introduction: Hip fractures in the elderly are related to increased mortality. The identification of patients at risk is essential. Several nutritional and inflammatory parameters were investigated in an effort to find a prognostic indicator for mortality following fragility hip fractures (FHF) surgery.

The quality of immediate postoperative radiographs, performed after total hip replacement in the operating room versus in the post-anesthesia care unit: is there a difference?

Introduction: Currently, there are no clear guidelines regarding the optimal settings for immediate postoperative imaging following total hip arthroplasty (THA). Authors' primary aim was to determine the preferred setting for postoperative radiographs by comparing a technical quality of imaging performed in postanesthesia care unit (PACU) versus operating room (OR).

Materials And Methods: Our study is a retrospective comparison of quality of postoperative radiographs following THAs, performed in PACU versus OR.

Single Surgeon versus Co-Surgeons in Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty: Does "Two Is Better than One" Apply to Surgeons?

Background: As the demand for total joint arthroplasties (TJA) increases steadily, so does the pressure to train future surgeons and, at the same time, achieve optimal outcomes. We aimed to identify differences in operative times and short-term surgical outcomes of TJAs performed by co-surgeons versus a single attending surgeon.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of 597 TJAs, including 239 total hip arthroplasties (THAs) and 358 total knee arthroplasties (TKAs) was conducted.

Do cancer patients undergoing surgery for a non-neoplastic related fragility hip fracture have worse outcomes? A retrospective study.

Introduction: An increasing number of patients sustaining a fragility hip fracture (FHF) have either an active diagnosis or a history of cancer. However, little is known about the outcomes of non-malignant related FHF in this group of patients. We aimed to evaluate the mortality and complications rates during hospitalization, as well as at 1-year follow-up within this population.

Impact of the Holocaust on the outcomes of elderly patients sustaining a fragility hip fracture.

Introduction: Holocaust survivors (HS) were under an immense continues physical and mental stressors in their younger years, putting them at increased risk for both fragility hip fractures and worse medical and functional outcomes. We aimed to evaluate whether being a HS could affect the functional outcomes of fragility hip fractures in patients 80 years of age and older following surgery.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective study comparing consecutive patients, 80 years and older, who were operated for fragility hip fractures between 2011 and 2016.