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…eceased patients exhibited higher rates of pulmonary infection, acute coronary syndrome, acute kidney injury, cardiac insufficiency and renal insuffici…

…larifiedConclusion The incidence of POUR in older patients with hip fractures varies widely. Most factors were reported in one study with no …

…ide teaching from an emergency medicine colleague (65%). RA for hip fractures was underused, with 39% reporting never performing it and 27% r…

…blocks provide perioperative analgesic control in patients with hip fractures.2 Comparing PENG block, a newer alternative, with more establis…

…from hospital records, and all prescribed alendronate) cases of osteonecrosis of jaw were identified within the next two years at a rate of 0.07 (95…

…Introduction Hip fractures are a prevalent type of fracture and a leading cause of disabil…

…ve hip protocolConclusions In our cohort of frail patients with hip fractures, FN alcohol neurolysis provided more consistent analgesia than …

…Introduction Geriatric distal femur fractures are associated with mortality rates exceeding 20%, comparable t…

…ervices (FLS). According to the 2025 NHFD report, people with a pubic ramus fracture (PRF) are the next largest group of fragility fracture admissio…

…roup (PENG) block provides regional analgesia for patients with hip fractures and those undergoing hip surgery. It has been shown to reduce p…

…Background and Aims Hip fractures are common and associated with adverse outcomes in older, multi…

…esia. With the expected increase in elderly trauma - especially hip fractures - there is rising interest in using blocks such as the fascial …