HIP FRACTURE

This study tested whether getting hip fracture surgery within 48 hours of injury is better than the usual, slower process. Researchers compared 150 older patients split into two groups: one got fast-tracked care and surgery, the other followed the standard hospital pathway. They …

This study checked if a simple, nurse-led care plan for urinary catheters is still working to prevent infections and bladder problems nine years after it was first introduced. Researchers looked back at the medical records of 750 patients aged 65 and older who had hip fracture su…

This study compared two different nerve-blocking techniques to relieve pain when positioning patients with broken hips for spinal anesthesia. Forty-two adults scheduled for hip fracture surgery received either a PENG block or a QLB block before their procedure. Researchers measur…

This study tested whether a targeted nerve-block injection is as good as standard opioid painkillers for relieving hip fracture pain in the emergency department. Researchers compared pain levels and opioid use in 44 adults with hip fractures over four hours. The goal was to see i…

This study aimed to translate and test a mobility assessment tool for Turkish-speaking elderly patients recovering from hip fracture surgery. Researchers worked with 120 participants aged 65 and older to see if the translated questionnaire accurately measures their walking abilit…

This study looked at whether the balance of muscles around the hip, rather than just overall muscle loss, is linked to different types of hip fractures in older adults. Researchers used CT scans from 79 people aged 60+ who broke their hip in a simple fall. The goal was to underst…