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Association between frailty, as measured by the FRAIL scale, and 1-year mortality in older patients undergoing hip fracture surgery.
BMC Geriatr
January 2025
Department of Comprehensive Surgery, The Second Medical Center and National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28 Fu Xing Road, Beijing, 100853, China.
Background: The FRAIL scale is a concise and user-friendly tool for frailty assessment. However, its effectiveness in predicting 1-year mortality among older patients undergoing hip fracture surgery remains unclear. This study explored the relationship between preoperative frailty, as measured by the FRAIL scale, and 1-year mortality after surgery in this population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAssociation between cardiovascular health and osteoporotic fractures: a national population-based study.
Sci Rep
January 2025
Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, NO. 172 Tong Zi Po Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, 410006, Hunan, China.
Osteoporotic fractures are a major public health concern, particularly among the aging population, as they significantly contribute to morbidity, mortality, and reduced quality of life. While cardiovascular health (CVH) has traditionally been linked to cardiovascular disease outcomes, emerging evidence suggests it may also influence bone health. This study investigates the association between CVH, as measured by the Life's Essential 8 (LE8) score, and the prevalence of osteoporotic fractures in U.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFood Insecurity Is Common in the Orthopaedic Trauma Population.
J Am Acad Orthop Surg
January 2025
From the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA (Willey, Miller, Temperly, Martin, Leary, Marsh, and Glass), Slocum Research and Education Foundation, Eugene, OR (Owen, Fitzpatrick, and Kirkpatrick), the Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg school of Public Health, Baltimore, MD (Reider), and the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN (Trochez, Wrenn, and Ponce).
Introduction: Food insecurity is the condition of limited access to healthy and safe food. Malnutrition resulting from food insecurity is a concern particularly in the surgical population due to the association with impaired healing. This aim of this study was to report the incidence and risk factors for food insecurity in the orthopaedic trauma population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnalysis of pediatric hand injuries in a tertiary care children's hospital.
J Pediatr Orthop B
March 2025
Biostatistics, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Pediatric hand traumas are common injuries in childhood. The incidence and type of injury vary with age. In our country, there are only two publications in which only crush is examined in etiology.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFManagement of Ankle Fracture Wounds Using Urinary Bladder Matrix: A Case Report.
Cureus
December 2024
Orthopedic Surgery, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
Ankle fractures, often accompanied by other injuries and complications, pose a significant healthcare burden due to their high incidence and associated treatment challenges. This case report investigates the use of Cytal™ Wound Matrix, derived from urinary bladder matrix (UBM), in managing postoperative complications following open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of a trimalleolar ankle fracture. A 57-year-old male with a history of hypertension sustained a trimalleolar ankle fracture following a road traffic accident.
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