Muscle density is an independent risk factor of second hip fracture: a prospective cohort study
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DOI: 10.1002/jcsm.12996
Abstract: Patients with a first hip fracture are at high risk of fracturing their other hip. Despite this, preventive therapy is often not given. Because little is known about specific risk factors of a second hip… read more here.
Keywords: hip fracture; fracture; density; muscle ... See more keywords
Second Hip Fracture: Incidence, Trends, and Predictors
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DOI: 10.1007/s00223-017-0364-2
Abstract: Older persons who have suffered a hip fracture (HFx) are at increased risk of subsequent hip fractures. The cumulative incidence of a second hip fracture (SHFx) has been estimated in 8.4%; however, no studies have… read more here.
Keywords: incidence; risk; hfx; second hip ... See more keywords
The impact of second hip fracture on rehospitalization and mortality in older adults.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2020.104175
Abstract: PURPOSE Although a second hip fracture is not uncommon in the older population, the extent to which such an event may affect health-related outcomes has not been fully clarified. We aimed to evaluate the risk… read more here.
Keywords: second hip; mortality older; hip fracture; fracture ... See more keywords