Sequential Bilateral Hip Fractures in Elderly Patients.

Purpose: To evaluate the incidence and presentation of osteoporotic sequential bilateral hip fractures (SBHF) in Center for Joint Disease, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital as there are limited studies with variable results reported in Korea.

Materials And Methods: Records of 507 patients aged >60 years old presenting with osteoporotic hip fractures between 2009 and 2015 were retrospectively reviewed to document the occurrence and presentation of sequential hip fractures; mean post-treatment follow-up was 48 months. Additionally, any correlations between sequential fractures and initial fracture and risk factors were assessed.

Effects of on the nerve growth factor expression in testosterone induced benign prostatic hyperplasia.

The prostatic hyperplasia in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) leads to obstructive micturition symptoms. Previous studies showed that pontine micturition center (PMC), ventrolateral periaqueductal gray (vlPAG), and medial preopticnucleus (MPA) regions in the brain have been known to regulate the urinary bladder function. The present study shows the influences of on nerve growth factor (NGF) expressions in PMC, vlPAG, and MPA regions in the brain.