"Hip Fractures" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Fractures of the FEMUR HEAD; the FEMUR NECK; (FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES); the trochanters; or the inter- or subtrochanteric region. Excludes fractures of the acetabulum and fractures of the femoral shaft below the subtrochanteric region (FEMORAL FRACTURES).
| Descriptor ID |
D006620
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C26.404.061.425 C26.531.750 C26.558.276.425
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hip Fractures" by people in Profiles.
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Neuraxial versus general anesthesia in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgery and the incidence of postoperative delirium: a systematic review and stratified meta-analysis. BMC Anesthesiol. 2023 07 22; 23(1):250.
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Readmission Rates After Hip Fracture: Are There Prefracture Warning Signs for Patients Most at Risk of Readmission? J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2020 Dec 15; 28(24):1017-1026.
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Missed opportunities for osteoporosis treatment in patients hospitalized for hip fracture. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2010 Apr; 58(4):650-7.
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Subtrochanteric femur fracture through osteotomy site 12 years after varus derotational osteotomy. Orthopedics. 2004 Apr; 27(4):419-21.
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A cost-effectiveness analysis of fondaparinux sodium compared with enoxaparin sodium as prophylaxis against venous thromboembolism: use in patients undergoing major orthopaedic surgery. Pharmacoeconomics. 2004; 22(9):605-20.
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Donepezil for postoperative delirium. Psychosomatics. 2003 Sep-Oct; 44(5):437-8.
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It's not "hip" to be delirious. J Gerontol Nurs. 2002 Nov; 28(11):5.
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Selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitor antidepressants increase the risk of falls and hip fractures in elderly people by inhibiting cardiovascular ion channels. Med Hypotheses. 2001 Oct; 57(4):469-71.
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Surgical treatment of pathologic hip lesions in patients with metastatic disease. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1996 Nov; (332):223-31.
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Coagulolysis assay in the detection of deep vein thrombosis in the orthopedic patient. A preliminary report. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1979 Jul-Aug; (142):190-5.