Evolving trends in hip fracture patterns among the elderly from 2001 to 2022.

Introduction: Hip fractures among the elderly exhibit diverse patterns. Differences regarding treatment and prognosis of displaced versus undisplaced intracapsular fractures are well established. Unstable extracapsular fractures are associated with considerably higher rates of complications than stable fractures, including cutout failures, non-unions, wound complications and hardware related problems.

Incidence and Mortality Rate of Hip Fractures in Different Age Groups during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Background: The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had enormous impact on many aspects of our society, including huge medical, social, and economic challenges.

Objectives: To evaluate the impact of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and the related movement restrictions on the incidence of hip fractures in different age groups.

Methods: This single center retrospective observational study included all patients over 60 years old admitted to our hospital with the diagnosis of hip fracture during March and April 2020.

The role of ferritin and adiponectin as predictors of cartilage damage assessed by arthroscopy in patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis.

The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether circulating serum ferritin and adiponectin (ADP) in the serum and synovial fluid correlate with cartilage damage severity assessed by arthroscopy in patients with knee osteoarthritis. The 40 subjects with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis were divided into four groups according to arthroscopy assessed cartilage damage, using Outerbridge (OB) grading. Group I included minor damage while Group IV included severe damage.

Preoperative planning of total hip arthroplasty on dysplastic acetabuli.

Background: When performing total hip arthroplasty (THA) on a dysplastic hip, proper positioning of the acetabular component may not allow for more than 70% coverage. Structural support in the form of an autograft or a high porosity metal augment may be necessary. The purpose of the study was to investigate the value of preoperative templating and deformity classification in predicting cup coverage and the need for structural support.