Hip Fracture: Anatomy, Causes, and Consequences

Abstract

Fall-induced hip fracture is a major worldwide health problem among the elderly population. Nowadays, hip replacement surgery represents a big part of the orthopedic surgeons' workload and has associated remarkable clinical and social cost implications. Hip fractures have several complications including medical and surgical treatment. A significant number of biomechanical models have been introduced to study hip fracture risk. The purpose of proposing the biomechanical models for predicting the hip fracture risk is to introduce prevention and protection activities that may reduce the number of hip fractures. For accurate prediction of hip fracture risk, the fracture procedure and the parameters that affect the risk of hip fracture should be well studied. The objective of this study is to investigate in-depth the hip fracture anatomy, causes, and consequences.

Bimagrumab to improve recovery after hip fracture in older adults: a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, parallel-group, placebo-controlled, phase 2a/b trial

“…6 By 12 months, 40-79% of patients are able to regain their pre-fracture ambulatory function, whereas less than 50% of patients return to their pre-fracture level of daily activity. [7][8][9] Consequently, incomplete recovery poses a considerable burden on both patients and their caregivers. 10 Current standards of care, which include dietary protein intake and resistance exercise training, can improve skeletal muscle mass and strength, but they can also be difficult to sustain for older patients.…”

Estudio comparativo de tres tipos de tratamiento para fracturas intertrocantéreas de cadera en adultos mayores. Clínicas San Bernardo, 2018-2020

“…Este tipo de fractura usualmente es suscitada por una fuerza aplicada que extralimita la estabilidad del hueso femoral; por ende, cualquier acontecimiento que implique un elevado grado de fuerza sobre el fémur provocaría la ruptura. Sin embargo, es necesario precisar que este postulado no se aplica en aquellos individuos con reducción de la resistencia ósea (osteoporosis, cáncer óseo o efectos deletéreos médicos), ya que las características propias de su condición podrían generar fracturas ante impactos leves (16).…”

“…-Reducción de la coordinación neuromuscular y patologías neurológicas como: enfermedad de Parkinson o hemiplejía (16).…”