Background Hip fractures are an increasingly common consequence of falls in older people
that are associated with a high risk of death and reduced function. This review aims to …

Total hip and knee arthroplasties are effective surgical interventions for relieving hip pain
and improving physical function caused by arthritis. Although the majority of patients …

OBJECTIVES: To determine evidence-based best practices for elderly hip fracture patients
from the time of hospital admission to 6 months postfracture. DATA SOURCES: MEDLINE, …

Objectives To determine the association between time to definitive surgical management
and the rates of nonunion and infection in open fractures resulting from blunt trauma. To …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of a preoperative exercise/education program
on functional recovery, health related quality of life (HRQOL), health service utilization, and …

Background: Pain management is integral to the management of hip fracture. Purpose: To
review the benefits and harms of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions for …

Background and Purpose. The primary purpose of this randomized controlled trial was to
determine which method of mobilization—(1) standardized exercises (SE) and continuous …

Background A significant number of patients use opioids prior to total joint arthroplasty (TJA)
in North America and there is growing concern that preoperative opioid use negatively …

This review discusses factors affecting recovery following hip fracture in frail older people as
well as interventions associated with improved functional recovery. Prefracture function, …

Background Patients who survive hip fracture are at high risk of recurrent fractures, but rates
of osteoporosis treatment 1 year after sustaining a fracture are less than 10% to 20%. We …