What's new in hip fractures? Current concepts
Liporace, F.A.; Egol, K.A.; Tejwani, N.; Zuckerman, J.D.; Koval, K.J.
American Journal of Orthopedics 34(2): 66-74
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 1078-4519 PMID: 15789524 Document Number: 587869
Hip fractures have been among the most studied injury patterns in adults. The number of hip fractures is increasing exponentially, and their treatment costs place great economic strain on society. Recently developed hip fracture treatments, emphasizing cost containment, deformity prevention, and evidence-based medicine, are attempts to optimize patient outcomes. In this article, we outline some of these developments with respect to femoral neck and intertrochanteric fractures.