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The National Hip Fracture Database (NHFD) is a nationwide audit within the NHS concerning the management and outcomes of patients with hip fractures. It...

A hip fracture is a break that occurs in the upper part of the femur (thigh bone), at the femoral neck or (rarely) the femoral head. Symptoms may include...

those are conventionally called hip fractures (because they involve the hip joint region). Thus, mentions of femoral fracture in medicine usually refer implicitly...

hard or soft) along the outside of each hip/leg, designed to prevent hip fractures following a fall. Recent developments include the use of double-sided...

"National Audit of Dementia Reports and Resources". RC PSYCH ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS. Retrieved 14 May 2020. "National Hip Fracture Database: Annual...

of fractures - Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia - Mumford procedure - Musculoskeletal injury - Myxoid chondrosarcoma National hip fracture database - Neer...

fracture Hip fracture (anatomically a fracture of the femur bone and not the hip bone) Patella fracture Crus fracture Tibia fracture Pilon fracture Tibial...

generally conducted to relieve arthritis pain or in some hip fractures. A total hip replacement (total hip arthroplasty or THA) consists of replacing both the...

Fragility Fracture: Fracture Liaison Service Database Falls and Fragility Fracture: Inpatient Falls Falls and Fragility Fracture: National hip fracture database...

implant failure. In association with the BGS, the BOA set up the national hip fracture database for England and Wales. Maud Forrester-Brown "About BOA". boa...

Fractures of the long bones acutely impair mobility and may require surgery. Hip fracture, in particular, usually requires prompt surgery, as serious risks are...

maneuvere, an orthopedic investigation for fracture of the hip joint, the Thomas test, a method of detecting hip deformity by having the patient lying flat...

surgery or trauma to the hips and legs. About every third patient who has total hip arthroplasty (joint replacement) or a severe fracture of the long bones of...

is also more common in boys. The fracture occurs at the hypertrophic zone of the physeal cartilage. Stress on the hip causes the epiphysis to move posteriorly...

National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) recommends pharmaceutical treatment for osteopenic postmenopausal women and men over 50 with FRAX hip fracture...

strength of an older child, these activities may lead to flattening or fracture of the hip joint. Genetics do not appear to be a determining factor, but a deficiency...

the risk of hip, vertebral, and wrist fractures by 35-39%; zoledronate reduces the risk of hip fractures by 38% and of vertebral fractures by 62%. Risedronate...

concussions, abrasions, lacerations, internal or external hemorrhages, and bone fractures. The severity of these injuries depends on factors such as the force of...

collapse of the bone or nearby joint surface. Risk factors include bone fractures, joint dislocations, alcoholism, and the use of high-dose steroids. The...

devices, hip precautions, environmental modifications and training to prevent dislocation and improve function after hip arthroplasty". Cochrane Database of...