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Hip fracture and fall impact biomechanics
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Whitaker College of Health Sciences and Technology, 1994.
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Getting Back: Successful Rehabilitation after a Hip Fracture
Fracturing a hip is a devastating experience for the older adult, and mortality and morbidity following a hip fracture are high among this vulnerable population. Mortality rates from 12 to 37 percent have been reported within one year after a hip fracture. It is estimated that 50 percent of …
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Hip fracture - Mortality and residual lifetime risk of fractures
Hip fracture is the most severe clinical manifestation of bone fragility. Hip fracture predominantly affects an already frail population and is associated with multi-cause morbidity and high mortality. Improved knowledge of long-term outcome is essential in order to improve future care and …
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Hip fracture risk predictions by x-ray computed tomography
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology Program in Medical Engineering and Medical Physics, 1988.
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Frailty and Post-Operative Outcomes in Adult Hip Fracture Patients
… <p>Background/ Purpose: The majority of adult hip fracture patients never return to their pre-fracture functional level and have a poor quality of life (Kistler, Nicholas, Kates, & Friedman, 2015; Pioli et al., 2016; Sheehan et al., 2018). The prevalence of frailty in adult hip fracture …
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Risk prediction models for hip fracture: parametric versus Cox regression
Hip fracture is a public health burden due to high morbidity, mortality and cost. Risk prediction models can aid clinical decision-making by identifying individuals at risk. Objective: To build risk prediction model for incident hip fracture using Weibull regression and compare this with Cox …
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Dynamic models of human falls for prediction of hip fracture risk
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1995.
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Hip Fracture Incidence and Prevalence of Osteoporosis in Sweden in Recent Decades
An increase in hip fracture incidence during the recent half-century has been reported worldwide and has been predicted to continue. Recent publications, however, have reported stable or even decreasing hip fracture incidence. No reports evaluate whether these changes in hip fracture incidence are …
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Assessment of hip fracture risk in astronauts exposed to long-term weightlessness
… There exists an important need to quantify the fracture risk associated with this loss. Methods: Using computational modeling, the factor of risk for hip fracture (applied load divided by failure load) was assessed following 0, 6, and 12 months of weightlessness for: 1) the mid-stance phase of …
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Addressing Delirium in Hip Fracture Patients to Reduce Post-Operative Length of Stay
Pages iv-vi are misnumbered as pages vi-viii.
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PSYCHOLOGICAL RESILIENCE & PHYSICAL FUNCTION AMONG OLDER ADULTS WITH HIP FRACTURE SURGERY IN SINGAPORE
… and physical function among older adults with hip fracture (one of the most common severe adverse life events affecting the older adults), in this thesis I performed four studies. First, I systematically reviewed the literature on prognostic factors of physical function among older adults with …
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Cortisol and inflammation in delirium and long-term cognitive decline after hip fracture
… deterioration in cognition during the year after hip fracture. Finally, it also tested whether there are high levels of a marker of central nervous system damage (S100B) and of a dementia marker (tau) in CSF in delirium. A prospective observational cohort study was conducted in N=108 patients aged …
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Determinants of Nonrecovery Following Hip Fracture in Older Adults: a Chronic Disease Trajectory Analysis
Hip fracture in older adults may be the sentinel event leading to functional decline, long-term disability, and death. For the substantial number of older persons who fracture a hip each year, the chances of full functional recovery remains relatively low. The purpose of this study was to examine …
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Hip Fractures - Functional assessments and factors influencing in-hospital outcome of patients with hip fracture, a physiotherapeutic perspective
A hip fracture is probably one of the most fatal fractures for the elderly and estimated worldwide to reach 5 million cases annually by the year 2050. Thus, continuing efforts in preventing fractures, with more research and improved treatment strategies for those who do fracture, seem crucial. The …
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Development of a Computational Approach to Assess Hip Fracture and Repair: Considerations of Intersubject and Surgical Alignment Variability
<p>Hip fracture remains a major public health concern due to the significant number of occurrences and mortality rates. Intertrochanteric fractures are the most common type of fracture and are typically caused by a fall. Intramedullary osteosynthesis is a common surgical practice to repair …
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The Effects of Physical Activity and Nutrient Intake on the Risk of Hip Fracture : Results From The Adventist Health Study-2
… physical activity, nutrient intake and risk of hip fracture among peri- and post menopausal Caucasian women using unconditional logistic regression models. All subjects completed a lifestyle questionnaire which including information of physical activity and frequency and portion size of food …
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Association of Proximal Femoral Geometry with Osteoporotic Proximal Femur Fracture in Elderly Koreans
OBJECTIVE: Recent studies demonstrated a relationship between proximal femoral geometry and the risk of hip fracture, but there is relatively little information about the association of these measurements with hip fracture in Korean. Our study assessed the relationship between femur geometry and …
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Acute Confusional State in Elderly Patients with Hip Fracture. Identification of risk factors and intervention using a prehospital and perioperative management program
… Confusional State (ACS) in elderly patients with hip fracture and to investigate the effect of a multi-factorial intervention program in order to decrease the number of patients who develop ACS. The aim in paper I was to describe elderly patients with hip fracture on the basis of the American …
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