The Scottish Hip Fracture Audit

Latest News

Some of the latest news and opinion regarding hip fracture care.
*Please note the inclusion of any links are for information only rather than an endorsement by  SHFA or  its staff or representatives.

November 2017

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November 2017

Tweets

https://twitter.com/i/moments/916325712650481665

September 2017

Tweets

https://twitter.com/i/moments/903557649446424576

August 2017

Tweets

https://twitter.com/i/moments/892709616345378816

Newsletter

August Newsletter PDF Format [503 Kb]


July 2017

Tweets

https://twitter.com/kirstymward/status/892296966037811200

June 2017

Tweets

https://twitter.com/i/moments/880140047277850624

May 2017

Tweets

https://twitter.com/i/moments/860582147639431169

April 2017

Tweets

https://twitter.com/i/moments/849676362621366276

Newsletter

April Newsletter PDF Format [500 Kb]


March 2017

Tweets

https://twitter.com/i/moments/834464112138735620

February 2017

Research

Blogs

Tweets

Research

Increased risk of hip fracture among spouses, study says
falls and Frailty levels post hip fracture
Nonagenarian hip fracture: treatment and complications.
Increased cortical porosity in women with hip fracture
Prehospital intravenous fentanyl to patients with hip fracture
Fracture liaison services: improving outcomes for patients with osteop
NIHR DC | Signal - Specialist hip fracture services linked to fewer deaths in South Central region
Quality of life following hip fractures
Distinct Cognitive Trajectories in the First Year After Hip Fracture
Cognitive Differences between Men and Women who Fracture their Hip and Impact on Six-Month Survival
Regional Nerve Blocks Improve Pain and Functional Outcomes in Hip Fracture:
Delirium is independently associated with poor functional recovery after hip fracture.

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Blogs

How do geriatricians improve outcomes after hip fracture?

Tweets

https://twitter.com/i/moments/824656224939606020

 

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January 2017

Research

Blogs

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Research

Timing of Hip Fracture Surgery and Outcomes
Nutritional supplementation for hip fracture aftercare in older people
Effect of Cigarette Smoking on Risk of Hip Fracture in Men
Major Hip Fracture Risk Higher in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease
Antidepressant use increases hip fracture risk amongst the elderly
Factors predicting incidence of post-operative delirium in older people following hip fracture surgery
Risk of second hip fracture persists for years after initial trauma.

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Blogs

Understanding hip fracture - its not about bones
after-hip-fracture-how-help-people-back-on-feet
please-wipe-the-phrase-nil-by-mouth-from-midnight-from-your-vocabulary/

Tweets

https://twitter.com/i/moments/819898414628478976

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