Archives of osteoporosis
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Archives of osteoporosis · Jan 2013
Hand grip strength and its correlation with vitamin D in Indian patients with hip fracture.
This case-control study was performed to evaluate 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] deficiency and its correlation with hand grip strength in 95 Indian hip fracture subjects and 95 controls. 25(OH)D deficiency was found in 88.4 % of hip fracture subjects that was significantly higher as compared to controls. Hand grip strength as measured by hand held dynamometer was significantly lower in patients, and there was a significant positive correlation between 25(OH)D and hand grip strength. ⋯ Majority of hip fracture patients in India have vitamin D deficiency, secondary hyperparathyroidism, and lower hand grip strength compared to controls. Further, there is significant positive correlation between 25(OH)D and hand grip strength.
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We determined the incidence of femoral neck, intertrochanteric, and subtrochanteric fractures and compared the demographic characteristics of each fracture group in the Korean population. ⋯ The demographic characteristic patterns of the patients with subtrochanteric fractures were not similar to those of patients with femoral neck and intertrochanteric fractures, which are typically categorized as osteoporosis-related fractures.
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Archives of osteoporosis · Jan 2013
ReviewOsteoporosis in the European Union: medical management, epidemiology and economic burden. A report prepared in collaboration with the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) and the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industry Associations (EFPIA).
This report describes the epidemiology, burden, and treatment of osteoporosis in the 27 countries of the European Union (EU27). ⋯ In spite of the high social and economic cost of osteoporosis, a substantial treatment gap and projected increase of the economic burden driven by the aging populations, the use of pharmacological interventions to prevent fractures has decreased in recent years, suggesting that a change in healthcare policy is warranted.
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Archives of osteoporosis · Jan 2013
Changes in hip fracture incidence, mortality and length of stay over the last decade in an Australian major trauma centre.
The aim of this study was to describe the population-based longitudinal trends in incidence, 30-day mortality and length of stay of hip fracture patients in a tertiary referral trauma centre in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, and identify the factors associated with increased 30-day mortality. ⋯ Despite the relative ageing of our population, a decrease in the age-standardised rate of fractured hip in elderly patients has seen the number of admissions remain unchanged in our institution from 2002 to 2011. There was a decrease in 30-day mortality, while length of stay increased.