Bone Abstracts

Objective: To assess the prevalence of co-morbidities in fracture neck of femur patients.Methodology: Study design: Retrospective cohort study.Setting: District General Hospital in United Kingdom.Study subject: a total of 75 patients with fracture neck of femur from 2012 to 2013 were ascertained for any associated co-morbid conditions by case note study.Results: Out of 75 patients, 61 (...

Objective: To assess the prevalence of post-operative medical and surgical complications among fracture neck of femur patients.Method: Study design: retrospective cohort study.Setting: District General Hospital in UK.Study subject: a total of 75 patients with fracture neck of femur from 2012 to 2013 were ascertained for any post-operative complications by case note study.Results: Out of...

Objectives: To assess the pharmacological management of osteoporosis in a cohort of hospitalized medical in-patients within a Welsh district general hospital.Materials and methods: We collected data using medical records on a structured proforma as a point prevalence study targeting medical inpatients aged fifty and above in an admitted hospital cohort.Results: Out of the 117 patients, 88 (75.21%) of them had greater than three ris...