Epidemiology and factors associated with the perioperative course of patients undergoing hip fracture during the initial phase of the state of emergency declared in 2020 by S. Santander, A. Lanuza, J. Longás, F. Úbeda, C. Marco, M. J. Luesma

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Examining Romosozumab Adherence and Side Effects in Osteoporotic Patients After Surgical Fracture Fixation: A Comparative, Descriptive, and Hypothesis-Generating Study with Non-Fra... by Amarildo Smakaj, Umberto Tarantino, Riccardo Iundusi, Angela Chiavoghilefu, Lorenzo Abbondante, Chiara Salvati, Chiara Greggi, Elena Gasbarra

“…Methods: This retrospective case–control study was conducted at the Orthopaedic Department of Policlinico Universitario di Roma “Tor Vergata”, following the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. It included postmenopausal women aged over 60, with the case group receiving Romosozumab after fracture fixation, and the control group consisting of women on Romosozumab therapy without fracture fixation. …”
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Runaway resorption of microcracks contributes to age-related hip-fracture patients by Marena Gray, Oliver Boughton, Crispin Wiles, Christina Reinhard, Nghia T. Vo, Robert Atwood, Richard Stavri, Justin P. Cobb, Ulrich Hansen, Richard L. Abel

“…Abstract Microdefects, including microcracks and resorption trenches, may be important contributors to bone fragility. 3D microdefect morphology was imaged using synchrotron micro-CT to develop a classification system for investigating the relationship with bone mechanics and hip-fractures. Femoral heads from ageing hip-fracture patients (n = 5, 74–82 years) were compared to ageing non-fracture controls (n = 5, 72–84 years). …”
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PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH OUTCOME AFTER A CLOSED COMPLICATED VERTEBRAL COMPRESSION FRACTURE by Alla A. Borshcheva

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Medium-term results after closed reduction and K wires fixation for distal radial fractures by Andrzej Żyluk, Victoria Dąbrowska, Ada Owczarska, Alicja Żyluk

“…Introduction. Distal radius fracture is the most common upper extremity fracture in theelderly population. …”
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Effect of music on clinical outcome after hip fracture operations (MCHOPIN): study protocol of a multicentre randomised controlled trial by Detlef van der Velde, Marten J Poley, Esther M M van Lieshout, Michael H J Verhofstad, Johan Haumann, Johannes Jeekel, Robert Haverlag, Victor X Fu, Leonie J P Slegers

“…Background Patients undergoing proximal femur fracture surgery are at high risk of postoperative complications, with postoperative delirium occurring in 25%–40% of patients. …”
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103. The Impact of COVID-19 restrictions on Open Fracture Emergency Fixation Procedures in eight institutions around South and Southeast Asia by Pandji Winata Nurikhwan

“…Introduction: Around the time COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, various restrictions and measures were implemented at all levels to limit disease spread and preserve healthcare capacity. …”
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Lateral epicondyle osteotomy results in improved radiologic and functional outcomes in severe lateral tibial plateau fractures: a retrospective cohort study by Hendrik Fahlbusch, P. Behrendt, A. Becker, C. Arras, H. Gablac, J. Frings, M. Hoffmann, M. Krause, K. H. Frosch

“…Only AO/OTA type B3/C3 fractures involving the antero-latero-central (ALC) and postero-latero-central (PLC) segments were included. …”
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Effect of music listening on delirium after hip fracture operations (MLDHFO) in a regional hospital in Taiwan: a randomised controlled trial protocol by Ling Wang, Lin-Yu Chao, Chun-Chih Lin, Hsing-Ju Lu, Jiun-Liang Chen, Han-Chang Ku

“…This trial aims to evaluate the effect of perioperative music listening on postoperative delirium in patients with femur fracture undergoing surgery.Methods and analysis The music listening on clinical outcome after hip fracture operations study is an investigator-initiated, randomised controlled, clinical trial. 102 patients with femur fracture meeting eligibility criteria will be randomised to the music listening intervention or control group with concealed allocation. …”
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Protocol for a multicentre, prospective cohort study of clinical, proteomic and genomic patterns associated with osteoporosis to develop a multidimensional fracture assessment tool... by Noushin Fahimfar, Bagher Larijani, Afshin Ostovar, Iraj Nabipour, Patricia Khashayar, Hans Peter Dimai, Nahid Moradi, Safoora Gharibzadeh

“…Introduction The HORIZON 2020 project PoCOsteo aims (1) to develop a multidimensional fracture risk assessment tool which would take into account all factors known to be related to an individual’s fracture risk. …”
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Investigating the Causes of Undue Financial Balance for Removal of Internal Fixator under the Tw-DRGs Payment System by Shuo-Po Weng, Yu-Ling Wu, Jen-Yu Chen, Yu-Han Lo, Chien-Jen Hsu

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Impact response of different materials for sports mouthguards by Maria Moreira, João Carlos Ramos, Ana Messias, Maria Augusta Neto, Ana Paula Amaro, Paulo NB Reis

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A clinical example of using a carbon-carbon composite to replace a femur diaphyseal defect by V. M. Chornyi, V. I. Pertsov

“…A case of using an implant made of the carbon composite material for a patient with right femur osteosarcoma and a pathological femoral middle-third fracture is presented. The study was carried out in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. …”
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A rare case of blast injury of the chest and spine on the background of a congenital malformation in the form of a complete mirror image arrangement of internal organs by E.M. Khoroshun, V.V. Makarov, V.V. Nehoduiko, S.A. Shypilov, S.V. Tertyshnyi, K.S. Slesarenko

“…Closed chest injury on the left, closed fracture of the X rib on the left. Closed fracture of the lumbar processes L3-4 on the right. …”
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Influence of combined vitamin D3 supplementation and resistance exercise training on musculoskeletal health in older men and women (EXVITD): protocol for a randomised controlled tr... by Carolyn A Greig, Neil Gittoes, Janet Lord, Susan Lanham-New, Alison Doyle, Anneka Elizabeth Welford, Julie Robinson

“…The study is being conducted according to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.Trial registration numberNCT02467153; Post-results.…”
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Multicentre, open-label, randomised, controlled trial to compare early intervention with calcimimetics and conventional therapy in preventing coronary artery calcification in patie... by Yukio Yuzawa, Daijo Inaguma, Soshiro Ogata, Hideki Kawai, Yoshitaka Tatematsu, Naoki Okamoto, Eiichi Watanabe, Midori Hasegawa, Naotake Tsuboi

“…The main exclusion criteria are as follows: (1) history of parathyroid intervention or fracture in the past 12 weeks; (2) history of myocardial infarction, stroke or leg amputation in the past 12 weeks; (3) history of coronary angioplasty and (4) heart failure of New York Heart Association class III or worse.Ethics and dissemination The study will comply with the Declaration of Helsinki and the Japanese Clinical Trials Act. …”
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A 20-year retrospective analysis of ocular and adnexal injuries resulting from animal attacks in Eastern China by Liangliang Niu, Huan Xu, Binghui Liu, Maomao Song, Chunchun Hu, Yan Wang, Rui Jiang

“…Corneal injury was most frequent (12 cases, p < 0.05), followed by eyelid and canalicular lacerations, cataracts, endophthalmitis, retinal detachment, globe rupture, penetrating ocular injuries, and orbital fractures. Treatments started on average 4.03 ± 4.98 days post-injury. …”
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The Female Man et The Wanderground : imaginer et penser la sororité dans deux utopies féministes des années 1970 by Océane Gaschet

“…Cette divergence illustre les fractures du mouvement séparatiste, et ses relations houleuses avec les féministes hétérosexuelles comme avec les hommes gays. …”
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Registry for Evaluating Healthy Life Expectancy and Long-Term Outcomes after Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in the Very Elderly (REHEALTH AF) study: rationale and design... by Kengo Kusano, Ayako Okada, Koji Miyamoto, Eizo Tachibana, Wataru Shimizu, Masato Murakami, Tomoo Harada, Kojiro Tanimoto, Takeshi Kato, Satoru Sakagami, Katsuhito Fujiu, Tatsuya Hayashi, Yasuo Okumura, Kazuhiro Satomi, Tomoyuki Shiozawa, Hideki Kobayashi, Michifumi Tokuda, Teiichi Yamane, Ryohsuke Narui, Seigo Yamashita, Satoru Miyanaga, Ikutaro Nakajima, Hidehira Fukaya, Hajime Kihara, Shiro Nakahara, Koichi Nagashima, Kenta Murotani, Shinya Suzuki, Ryuta Watanabe, Katsuaki Yokoyama, Hidemori Hayashi, Yu-ki Iwasaki, Yuhi Fujimoto, Yasushi Mukai, Koichiro Ejima, Takayuki Otsuka, Masaomi Kimura, Masahide Harada, Junjiroh Koyama, Hideharu Okamatsu, Mitsuru Takami, Morio Shoda, Kenichi Hiroshima, Tadashi Fujino, Keijiro Nakamura, Koji Kumagai, Yuji Watari, Mina Hatsuno, Kazuki Iso, Kazumasa Sonoda, Yoshiyasu Aizawa, Akio Chikata, Masaru Inoue, Hitoshi Minamiguchi, Nobuhiko Makino, Yoshinao Yazaki, Hideshi Aoyagi, Makoto Ichikawa, Hironori Haruta, Takafumi Hiro, Kimie Okubo, Ken Arima, Taiki Tojo, Yoshiaki Fukuda, Koji Oiwa, Tamami Fujiishi, Masashi Akabane, Norikazu Ishikawa, Haruna Tabuchi, Kenjiro Miyamoto, Hiroshi Mase

“…Propensity score matching will be performed to account for covariates that could affect study results.Ethics and dissemination The study conforms to the Declaration of Helsinki and the Ethical Guidelines for Clinical Studies issued by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan. …”
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Discharge against Medical Advice at a Teaching Hospital in Ghana by Surazu Bayor, Albert Kojo Korsah

“…Discharge against medical advice is a global phenomenon where patients voluntarily terminate their consent to medical care before the medical team declares them fit for discharge. The phenomenon adversely affects the delivery of quality health care. …”
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