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valvular heart disease in developed countries; it is esti-mated to occur in 2-4% of the population aged over 65years old [4]. It is not uncommon to have a hip fracturepatient with a cardiac murmur, or even aortic stenosis.It appears that the combination may be associated witha higher morbidit[r]

years or older admitted to the hospital with a hip fracture were consecutively selected. Exclusioncriteria were pathological fracture and severe cognitive impairment. An ICP was developed withthe intention of creating a care path with rapid pre-operative attention, increased con[r]

Health OrganizationCompeting interestsThe authors declare that they have no competing interests.Authors' contributionsGR initiated this paper as a part of a larger study of fracturepatients, collected and analyzed the data and wrote themanuscript. GH was the principal investigator for theresearch pr[r]

ability also may exist because somefractures encountered in one regionare different from those in another orit may be a result of the populationdensity of orthopaedic surgeonspracticing in a region. Additionalstudies are needed to elucidate un-derlying patient preferences andwhether the decision to[r]

al: Association between corticoste-roid use and vertebral fractures in old-er men with chronic obstructive pul-monary disease. Am J Respir CritCare Med 1998;157:704-709.55. Lane NE, Lukert B: The science andtherapy of glucocorticoid-inducedbone loss. Endocrinol Metab ClinNorth Am 1998;27:465-483.56.[r]

These operations were performed by one surgeon, from January 2007 to December 2008. A posterior approach to the hip replacement was used for all patients. Prior to each surgical case the patients radiograph was templated using traumaCAD with the aim of accurately restoring both leg length and[r]

concerns that often limit the life of engineering materials. This perhaps is illustrated best by the "Directory of Examples of Failure Analysis" contained in Volume 10 of the 8th Edition Metals Handbook. Over a third of all examples listed in that directory are fatigue failures, and well over half[r]

Thong AE: Simultaneous bilateral versus unilateral total hip arthroplasty.J Arthroplasty 2005, 20:421-6.8. Salvati EA, Hughes P, Lachiewicz P: Bilateral total hip-replacementarthroplasty in one stage. J Bone Joint Surg [Am] 1978, 60-A:640-4.9. Parvizi J, Pour AE, Peak EL, Sharkey PF, H[r]

RESEARC H ARTIC L E Open AccessMetal on metal hip resurfacing versusuncemented custom total hip replacement - earlyresultsNemandra A Sandiford1*, Sarah K Muirhead-Allwood1,2, John A Skinner2, Jia Hua2AbstractIntroduction: There is no current consensus on the most appropriate prosthesis[r]

question for the N momentum measurements?12.3.4. In order to settle the matter, Alice now measures the position of eachof N independent systems, all prepared in the state (12.3). Draw the shapeof the resulting distribution of events, assuming that the resolution δx of themeasuring apparatus is such[r]

skeletal strength and an increased susceptibility to fractures [2]. Bone is composed of organic component consisting of collagen which gives bone its flexibility, and a mineral component that includes calcium and phosphate salts, which combine to form hydroxyapatite crystals and add hardness to the[r]

subjected to an abductor force. Both groups were subjected to the same cranial-caudal hip contact force component, 2.3 times body weight (BW) and each specimen was subjected to three levels of anterior-posterior hip contact load: 0, -0.1 to 0.3 BW (walking), and -0.1 to 0.6 BW (stair c[r]

subjected to an abductor force. Both groups were subjected to the same cranial-caudal hip contact force component, 2.3 times body weight (BW) and each specimen was subjected to three levels of anterior-posterior hip contact load: 0, -0.1 to 0.3 BW (walking), and -0.1 to 0.6 BW (stair c[r]

Sequential bilateral total hip replacements during thesame hospitalisation period have been advoca ted toavoid these potential complications whilst maintainingthe functional benefits of near simultaneous surgery;and good clinical results and implant survivorship havebeen previously reported i[r]

Background: The presence of abnormal muscle activation patterns is a well documented factor limitingthe motor rehabilitation of patients following stroke. These abnormal muscle activation patterns, orsynergies, have previously been quantified in the upper limbs. Presented here are the lower limb joi[r]

The group who had infected prostheses improved moreslowly than their non infected counterparts but reportedequal rates of satisfaction.Two patients (1 female, 1 male) had infected prosthesesrequiring revision. Both patients presented with pain andeffusions but no systemic symptoms. The infectingorga[r]

Page 10 of 11(page number not for citation purposes)ducted by SL Weinstein, MD and LA Dolan, PhD at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.References1. Brand RA, Pedersen DR, Davy DT, Kotzar GM, Heiple KG, GoldbergVM: Comparison of hip force calculations and measurementsin the same pati[r]

between the capsule and anterior neck) may occur. Femoral neck fracture, avascular necrosis of the femoral head, and under or over resections of cam lesion can be a mode of failure. Instrumental breakage rarely happen, but sometimes requires open arthrotomy to remove the broken fragment. Inci[r]

primary osteoarthritis of the hip. A comparison of total joint and surfacereplacement arthroplasty results. J Bone Joint Surg 1984, 66-A:228-241.14. Bleasel JF, York JR, Korber J, Tyer HD: Total hip arthroplasty in the youngarthritic patient. Aust N Z J Med 1994, 24(3):296-300.15. Crow[r]