Dynamic weight loading in older people with hip fracture.

Objective: Hip fractures have a high morbidity and mortality in elderly patients. Improving mobility outcomes is crucial in order to decrease the burden of this injury. The objective of this study was to investigate dynamic weight loading in older people with hip fractures using a new device.

Poststernotomy mediastinitis and the role of broken steel wires: retrospective study.

Objective: Mediastinitis is a severe complication of cardiac surgery. Sternal instability is concomitantly present in most cases. Broken steel wires may cause sternal instability.