Hip Fracture

Red Cell Distribution Width Strongly Predicts Hip Fracture

by W. Todd Penberthy, Contributing Writer September 24, 2019 ORLANDO — A simple blood-based biomarker already listed in many patients’ medical records was closely associated with risk of hip fracture, a researcher said here. With data drawn from a large, prospective study of older men, those with relatively high red cell distribution width (RDW) values […]

Hip fractures: Most elderly unlikely to fully recover

New study supports the need for frank discussions about the likelihood of ever making a full recovery Date: September 8, 2016 Source: Springer Summary: One in every two older persons who have suffered a hip fracture will never be as physically active and independent as they were before. The odds are even lower for the very old and […]

Predictors of Long-Term Mortality in Older People With Hip Fracture

Patrocinio Ariza-Vega, PhD July 2015Volume 96, Issue 7, Pages 1215–1221 Abstract Objectives To determine 1-year mortality and predisposing factors in older people who had surgery after a hip fracture. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting Public acute hospital, trauma service. Participants Patients (N=281) aged ≥65 years who were admitted to the hospital with a hip fracture […]

Leg-Stand Test Predicts Hip-Fracture Risk in Women

Nancy A. Melville September 13, 2014 HOUSTON — The inability to stand on 1 leg for 10 seconds or to squat down to reach the floor represent strong early predictors of hip fracture and mortality in postmenopausal women, according to a 15-year follow-up study presented here at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research […]