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Hyponatremia in elderly patients with fragility fractures of the proximal femur: a cross-sectional study

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (4), 2019
ABSTRACT Introduction: Proximal femur fractures affect the mortality and morbidity of elderly individuals. Recent studies have shown an association between fragility fractures and hyponatremia, a common fluid and electrolyte balance disorder. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the occurrence o...

¿Tardan más en consolidar las fracturas asociadas a bifosfonatos?
Does bone healing take longer in fractures treated with bisphosphonates?

Introducción: Los bifosfonatos evolucionaron como el pilar para el tratamiento de la osteoporosis, reduciendo la incidencia de fracturas. Recientemente, varias publicaciones describieron la aparición de fracturas atípicas de fémur de baja energía asociadas con el uso de bifosfonatos. El objetivo de ...

Osteogénesis imperfecta: hallazgos clínicos y epidemiológicos en una serie de pacientes pediátricos

Resumen Introducción: La osteogénesis imperfecta (OI) es el trastorno óseo hereditario más común, con una incidencia de 1 en 10,000 a 25,000 nacimientos. Este trastorno está causado principalmente por mutaciones de los genes que codifican las cadenas del colágeno tipo I. En la mayoría de los ca...

Intertrochanteric Fracture of the Femur in an Ankylosed Hip: A Case Report

Abstract Intertrochanteric fractures of the femur in ankylosed hips are extremely rare. The aims of the operative management for elderly patients with intertrochanteric fractures are to prevent general complications, to maintain mobility, and to relieve pain. The optimal management to achieve these goals...

Biomechanical Test after Hip Cannulated Screw Removal (in vitro Analysis)

Abstract Objective This study aims to evaluate, through biomechanical tests, the resistance and energy required for proximal femoral fracture in synthetic bones after removing cannulated screws shaped as an inverted triangle, comparing the obtained results to those of a reinforcement technique with pol...

The Relationship between the Lee Score and Postoperative Mortality in Patients with Proximal Femur Fractures

Abstract Objective To verify the predictive value of the Lee score for mortality in a one-year period after proximal femur fracture surgery. The present study also evaluated the isolated predictive capacity of other variables. Methods A sample of 422 patients with surgically-treated proximal femur fr...

Analysis of the Morbidimortality of Patients with Peritrochanteric Fractures Surgically Treated with Proximal Femoral Intramedullary Rod

Abstract Objective To analyze the morbimortality of patients with peritrochanteric fractures treated with intramedullary rod and its relationship to the length of hospital stay, the time until surgery and the comorbidities of the patients. Methods An observational, analytical and retrospective study ...

Is Intraoperative Blood Cell Salvage Effective in Hip Surgery?

Abstract Objective The present study aims to evaluate the efficacy of blood cell salvage (CS) as a method of reducing allogeneic blood transfusion in patients submitted to transtrochanteric femoral and hip surgeries due to injury. Methods Prospective cohort of 38 patients froma school hospital submit...

Proximal Femur Fracture and Vascular Injury in Adults-Case Report

Abstract Vascular complications in the surgical treatment of hip fractures are rare. Depending on the arterial injury, severe intraoperative bleeding or a subacute hematoma formation with arterial pseudoaneurysm development can occur. In the literature, the more frequently described complications are lar...

Atypical femoral fracture, case report and literature review

Acta ortop. mex; 33 (1), 2019
Abstract: Introduction: Bisphosphonates have been the gold standard in the management of osteoporosis. Its antiresorptive effect has reduced the incidence of fractures due to bone fragility, as well as its impact on public health. We present the clinical case of a patient in prolonged treatment with bi...