Hip fracture in the unattended elderly — a solitary and agonizing death: A forensic case

Proximal femur fractures among a medieval Christian population of northern Sudan: prevalence and aetiology

“…Considering the complications after hip fracture and current rates of postfracture morbidity, it is not unreasonable to suspect extremely severe consequences of such trauma in past, presurgical‐treatment populations (Brickley, 2002). Peritraumatic complications and bed‐rest confinement can have serious repercussions in the form of seemingly unconnected conditions, such as pneumonia or heart failure (Durão, Pedrosa, Curate, & Cunha, 2018).…”

Extracapsular fracture of the femur in an elderly male from the Church of Nossa Senhora da Anunciada (Setúbal, Portugal)

“…DISH is associated with obesity, augmented incidence of risk factors for stroke and other cerebrovascular diseases (CVD), and diabetes mellitus (Coaccioli et al, 2000;Mader et al, 2004;Miyazawa and Akiyama, 2006), which in turn are associated with the risk of falling and hip fractures (Durão et al, 2018;Fan, 2016;Mitchell et al, 2015;Sennerby et al, 2009). The mechanisms accountable for the association between CVD, diabetes and hip fractures include an increased fall risk (Fan, 2016;Sennerby et al, 2009).…”

“…Fractures of the proximal femur motivate a series of harmful health consequences including pneumonia, heart failure, and poor functional outcomes (Durão et al, 2018;Lowe et al, 2010). Post-fracture mortality due to extracapsular fractures is higher, with one-year mortality rates reaching 30% (Cenzer et al, 2016;Nurmi et al, 2003).…”

Metacarpal cortical bone loss and osteoporotic fractures in the Coimbra Identified Skeletal Collection

“…Age is an independent risk factor for fracture, reflecting the effects of other factors related with ageing, including secondary hyperparathyroidism, sarcopenia, motor performance deficits, cognitive decline, and liability to falls (Durão, Pedrosa, Curate, & Cunha, 2018;Krege et al, 2013). Cortical bone properties are also directly affected by age-related changes (Boskey & Coleman, 2010 & Brickley, 2017;Lovell, 2016;Mays, 2006b;Umbelino et al, 2016).…”