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Hip Fracture/Replacement

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• Hip bone loss is attenuated with 1000 IU but not 400 IU daily vitamin D3: a 1 year double-blind RCT in postmenopausal women - J Bone Miner Res. 2013 Apr 13 - "Caucasian women aged 60-70 y (n = 305) were randomized to one of two doses of vitamin D or placebo ... Mean BMD loss at the hip was significantly less for the 1000 IU vitamin D group (0.05 ± 1.46%), compared to the 400 IU vitamin D or placebo groups (0.57 ± 1.33% and 0.60 ± 1.67%, respectively) (p < 0.05). Mean(± SD) baseline 25(OH)D was 33.8 ± 14.6 nmol/L; comparative 25(OH)D change for the placebo, 400 IU and 1000 IU vitamin D groups was: -4.1 ± 11.5 nmol/L, +31. 6 ± 19.8 nmol/L and +42.6 ± 18.9 nmol/L respectively" - See vitamin D products at iHerb.
• Dietary patterns and the risk of hip fractures in elderly Chinese: A matched case-control study - J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2013 Apr 12 - "Face-to-face interviews were conducted to assess dietary intake using a 79-item food frequency questionnaire ... We identified four dietary patterns: healthy, prudent, traditional, and high fat. Dose-dependent lower risks of hip fracture were observed in relation to higher scores in the healthy dietary pattern related to high fruit and vegetable intake, and in the prudent pattern typified by a higher intake of nuts, mushrooms, algae, and seafood but lower in grains, whereas the same were associated with lower scores in the high fat dietary pattern (all P trend <0.05). The adjusted ORs (95% CIs) for hip fractures, comparing the extreme tertiles of the three patterns, were 0.42 (0.24-0.73) for healthy, 0.51 (0.28-0.90) for prudent, and 2.25 (1.38-3.69) for high fat"
• Cartenoids found to reduce hip fracture risk in lean men - Science Daily, 12/16/12 - "Elderly who are lean (BMI <20 kg/m2) are at higher risk of hip fracture compared to those with higher BMI ... researchers examined the association between dietary antioxidant carotenoids and hip fracture risk across a range of BMI in elderly Chinese men and women using data from the Singapore Chinese Health Study ... low BMI is a stronger risk factor for hip fracture risk among elderly men compared to women ... Also, in men, hip fracture risk decreased with increasing intakes of total vegetables and of total carotenoids, particularly β-carotene" - See Jarrow Formulas, CarotenALL, Mixed Carotenoid Complex, 60 Softgels at iHerb.
• High physical fitness in young adulthood reduces the risk of fractures later in life in men: A nationwide cohort study - J Bone Miner Res. 2012 Nov 26 - "Aerobic capacity and isometric muscle strength were measured in 435445 Swedish men that conscripted for military service from 1969-1978 ... When comparing men in the lowest and highest decile of physical fitness, the risk of a fracture was 1.8 times higher (95% CI = 1.6-2.1) and that of hip fracture was 2.7 times higher (95% CI = 1.6-4.7). The risk of fracture was also 1.4-1.5 times higher when comparing the extreme deciles of muscle strength (p < 0.001 for all). In a subcohort of 1009 twin pairs, up to 22% of the variation in physical fitness and 27-39% of the variation in muscle strength was attributable to environmental factors unique to one twin, e.g. physical activity. In conclusion, low aerobic capacity and muscle strength in young adulthood are associated with an increased risk of low-energy fractures later in life, while a low-energy fracture is associated with an increased risk of death already in middle-aged men"
• Joint failures potentially linked to oral bacteria - Science Daily, 4/18/12 - "The culprit behind a failed hip or knee replacements might be found in the mouth. DNA testing of bacteria from the fluid that lubricates hip and knee joints had bacteria with the same DNA as the plaque from patients with gum disease and in need of a joint replacement ... it might be the reason why aseptic loosening or prosthetic wear of the artificial joints fail within 10 years when no infection appears to be present ... For a long time, we've suspected that these bacteria were causing problems in arthritis patients, but never had the scientific evidence to support it" - See Xlear Spry Peppermint Gum, 600-Count (Made with 100% xylitol) at Amazon.com.
• A Randomized Controlled Trial of Vitamin D Dosing Strategies After Acute Hip Fracture - Medscape, 9/12/11 - "Our findings reveal that a simple daily 1,000 IU vitamin D3 dosing regimen may be as effective as a regimen that adds a loading dose of vitamin D2 to daily vitamin D3 for increasing 25-OHD levels as early as 4-weeks. However, more than 25% of all study patients taking 1,000 IU vitamin D3 (with or without the loading dose) still did not achieve the target 25-OHD level of at least 75 nmol/L. Future studies should examine higher daily doses of vitamin D3 (i.e. 2,000 IU) as well as the benefits of an additional loading dose in patients who are severely deficient" - See vitamin D products at iHerb.
• Before you start bone-building meds, try dietary calcium and supplements, experts urge - Science Daily, 5/2/11 - "For many people, prescription bone-building medicines should be a last resort ... adults who increase their intake of calcium and vitamin D usually increase bone mineral density and reduce the risk for hip fracture significantly ... I suspect that many doctors reach for their prescription pads because they believe it's unlikely that people will change their diets ... prescription bone-building medications are expensive, and many have side effects, including ironically an increase in hip fractures and jaw necrosis. They should be used only if diet and supplements don't do the trick ... For bone health, the researchers also encourage consuming adequate protein, less sodium, and more magnesium and potassium"
• Dietary Intakes of Arachidonic Acid and {alpha}-Linolenic Acid Are Associated with Reduced Risk of Hip Fracture in Older Adults - J Nutr. 2011 Apr 20 - "arachidonic acid (AA) ... Participants in the highest quartile of ALA intake had a 54% lower risk of hip fracture than those in the lowest quartile (Q4 vs. Q1: HR = 0.46; 95% CI = 0.26-0.83). Men in the highest quartile of AA intake had an 80% lower risk of hip fracture than those in the lowest quartile (Q4 vs. Q1: HR = 0.20; 95% CI = 0.04-0.96). No significant associations were observed among intakes of EPA, DHA, EPA+DHA, or fish. These findings suggest dietary ALA may reduce hip fracture risk in women and men and dietary AA may reduce hip fracture risk in men" - See Alpha lipoic acid products at iHerb. Note that arachidonic acid is in the omega-6 category.
  • Arachidonic acid - Wikipedia - "Arachidonic acid in the human body usually comes from dietary animal sources—meat, eggs, dairy—or is synthesized from linoleic acid"
• Three-quarters of hip fracture patients are vitamin D deficient, Indian study reveals - Science Daily, 12/12/10 - "Of the patients who had suffered hip fractures, 76.7% were shown to be vitamin D deficient as measured by serum 25(OH)D levels of less than 20 ng/ml" - See vitamin D products at iHerb.
• Vitamin D Treatment for the Prevention of Falls in Older Adults - Medscape, 9/30/10 - "In summary, vitamin D supplementation is an effective strategy for reducing falls in older adults and should probably be incorporated into the clinical practice of providers caring for older adults, especially those at risk for falling. Although the effect appears to be modest, possibly because of inadequate dosing, vitamin D is inexpensive and well tolerated; a slight reduction in falls with vitamin D supplementation might lead to a significant decrease in the costs associated with fall morbidity and mortality" - See vitamin D products at iHerb.
• Dietary protein may reduce hip fractures in the elderly - Science Daily, 5/5/10 - "individuals who were in the lowest 25 percent of dietary protein intake had approximately 50 percent more hip fractures than those who consumed greater amounts of dietary protein (all within normal intakes). Those who suffered hip fractures consumed less than the 46 grams of dietary protein per day recommended for adults"
• Vitamin D May Help Prevent Falls - WebMD, 10/2/09 - "Taking vitamin D supplements, at a dose of 700-1,000 international units per day, may make falling 19% less likely for people aged 65 and older" - See vitamin D products at iHerb.
• High-Dose Vitamin D Supplement May Reduce Risk of Falling Among Older People - Medscape, 10/1/09 - "Supplemental vitamin D in a dose of 700-1000 IU a day reduced the risk of falling among older individuals by 19% and to a similar degree as active forms of vitamin D" - See vitamin D products at iHerb.
• Carotenoids linked to fewer hip fractures - Nutra USA, 3/26/09 - "higher lycopene intake was associated with a lower risk of hip fracture, and non-vertebral fracture ... a weak but statistically un-significant protective trend was recorded total beta-carotene, but only for hip fractures ... No protective effects were observed for the other carotenoids" - [Abstract] - See Lycopene products at iHerb.
• Protective Effect of Total Carotenoid and Lycopene Intake on the Risk of Hip Fracture: A 17-Year Follow-Up From the Framingham Osteoporosis Study - J Bone Miner Res. 2009 Jan 12 - "Subjects with higher lycopene intake had lower risk of hip fracture (P trend=0.01), and non-vertebral fracture (P trend=0.02). A weak protective trend was observed for total beta-carotene for hip fracture alone but associations did not reach statistical significance (P trend=0.10). No significant associations were observed with alpha-carotene, beta-cryptoxanthin or lutein plus zeaxanthin. These results suggest a protective role of several carotenoids for bone health in older adults" - See Lycopene products at iHerb.
• Vitamin D Supplements Associated With Reduced Fracture Risk in Older Adults - Doctor's Guide, 3/23/09 - "The authors then pooled the results of only the 9 trials in which participants received doses of more than 400 international units per day. At this dosage, vitamin D supplements reduced non-vertebral fractures by 20% and hip fractures by 18% ... A greater reduction in risk was also seen among trial participants whose blood levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D achieved a greater increase" - [Science Daily] - See vitamin D products at iHerb.
• Tea Drinking May Help Preserve Hip Structure in Elderly Women - Medscape, 10/29/08 - "The cross-sectional analysis revealed that mean total hip aBMD was 2.8% greater in tea drinkers ... Compared with non–tea drinkers, tea drinkers had a significantly higher aBMD at the total hip and trochanter sites but not at the femoral neck and intertrochanter sites" - See Jarrow green tea at iHerb.
• Vitamin C Intake May Reduce Fracture Risk - Medscape, 9/15/08 - "Basically, people who had higher levels of vitamin C intake had half the rate of hip fractures as people who had the lowest vitamin C [levels]"
• Vitamin D deficiency increases hip fracture risk: researchers - Nutra USA, 8/20/08 - "women with the lowest 25(OH) vitamin D concentrations (47.6 nmol/L) at study entry had a significantly greater increased risk for subsequent hip fracture during the next seven years than did women with the highest concentrations (70.7 nmol/L)" - [Abstract] - See vitamin D products at iHerb.
• Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations and risk for hip fractures - Ann Intern Med. 2008 Aug 19;149(4):242-50 - "Low serum 25(OH) vitamin D concentrations are associated with a higher risk for hip fracture" - [Nutra USA] - See vitamin D products at iHerb.
• Low Vitamin D Linked To Higher Risk Of Hip Fracture - Science Daily, 9/20/07 - "The risk of hip fractures was 77 percent higher among women whose 25 hydroxyvitamin D levels were at the lowest concentrations ... most experts think that people need at least 800 to 1,000 international units a day" - See vitamin D products at iHerb.
• Physical Fitness More Important Than Nutrition to Prevent Hip Fracture - Medscape, 9/27/05 - "women who lacked mobility and strength were more apt to fall and fracture their hips"
• Folate and Vitamin B12 Prevent Hip Fracture in Stroke Patients - Medscape, 3/25/05 - "The magnitude of benefit is similar to that found in trials of alendronate and raloxifene, with considerably less potential risk. The fact that BMD did not change suggests the benefit derives from quality, rather than quantity, of bone"
• Folic Acid and Vitamin B12 Decrease Risk of Hip Fracture in Stroke Patients - Doctor's Guide, 3/1/05 - "Patients who took folic acid and vitamin B12 after their stroke had a reduced risk of hip fracture compared to patients who took placebo"
• Vitamin A Levels Affect Hip Fracture Risk - Physician's Weekly, 10/4/04 - "women with the lowest concentrations of vitamin A had a 90% higher risk of hip fracture. Those with the highest concentrations were twice as likely as those with normal levels to sustain a hip fracture"
• Carpeted Wood Floors Reduce Hip Fracture Risk - WebMD, 4/30/04
• Vitamin D and Calcium Increase Bone Density and Reduce Falls After Hip Fracture - Healthwell Exchange Daily News, 2/19/04
• Hoping to Avoid Hip Replacement? - Dr. Weil, 12/4/03
• Prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in elderly women in Italy: clinical consequences and risk factors - Osteoporos Int. 2003 Jul 11 - "Vitamin D deficiency is extremely common among elderly Italian women ... Hypovitaminosis D is associated with worsening of the ability to perform activities of daily living and higher hip fracture prevalence. This finding should lead to an urgent population-based strategy to remedy this condition"

Other News:

• Maker Aware of 40% Failure in Hip Implant - NYTimes.com, 1/23/13 - "An internal analysis conducted by Johnson & Johnson in 2011 not long after it recalled a troubled hip implant estimated that the all-metal device would fail within five years in nearly 40 percent of patients who received it, newly disclosed court records show"
• Hip implant for long-term use - Science Daily, 5/4/12
• New coating for hip implants could prevent premature failure - Science Daily, 4/19/12
• Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants Have Higher Fail Rates - WebMD. 3/12/12
• Public Kept in Dark About Hip-Replacement Risks, Says BMJ - Medscape, 2/28/12 - "The wear and tear of metal on metal releases metal ions that can seep into local tissue, destroy muscle and bone, and leave patients with long-term disabilities ... These metal ions, which may be carcinogenic, also can become blood-borne and spread to the lymph nodes, spleen, liver, and kidneys"
• Knee Replacement Can Lead to Longer Life - Medscape, 2/10/12 - "Patients with severe osteoarthritis of the knee who undergo knee replacement have a 7-year mortality rate that is half that of those who don't undergo the procedure ... Also, those with knee replacements had a slightly lower rate of heart failure at 3 years (21.1%; HR, 0.89; P < .001) and at 7 years (40.9%; HR, 0.93; P < .001)"
• Complaints Soar on Hip Implants as Dangers Are Studied - NYTimes.com, 8/23/11 - "the Food and Drug Administration has received more than 5,000 reports since January about several widely used devices known as metal-on-metal hips, more than the agency had received about those devices in the previous four years combined ... Though immediate problems with the hip implants are not life-threatening, some patients have suffered crippling injuries caused by tiny particles of cobalt and chromium that the metal devices shed as they wear ... As problems and questions grow, most surgeons are abandoning the all-metal hips, saying they are unwilling to expose new patients to potential dangers when safer alternatives — mainly replacements that combine metal and plastic components — are available"
• Heavy metal: Titanium implant safety under scrutiny - Science Daily, 7/25/11 - "Titanium implants are routinely used for bone fractures as well as dental work. It has recently been shown that titanium-based implants both corrode and degrade, generating metallic debris. There is some concern over the increased concentrations of circulating metal-degradation products derived from these implants, and their potential harmful biological effects over a period of time, including hepatic injury and renal lesions"
• Expensive wait for hip replacements - Science Daily, 12/14/10
• U.S. Hip Fracture Rate Could Drop 25 Percent With Aggressive Osteoporosis Prevention - Science Daily, 11/5/09
• Cementless Cup Device Developed For Hip Replacements Shows Durability After More Than 20 Years - Science Daily, 2/2/09
• Joint Replacement May Improve Osteoarthritis Symptoms In Older Adults - Science Daily, 7/14/08
• Researchers Coat Titanium With Polymer To Improve Integration Of Joint Replacements - Science Daily, 7/1/08
• Hip Replacement Improves Function at Any Age - Doctor's Guide, 6/17/08
• Study: Hip Replacement Benefits Last - WebMD, 11/29/07
• Identifying Patients At High Risk For Total Hip Replacement - Science Daily, 11/29/07
• Long-term Improvement Seen With Hip Replacement - Science Daily, 11/29/07
• Joint Replacement in Seniors Reduces Pain and Increases Independence - Doctor's Guide, 11/14/07
• Prostate Cancer Increases Hip Fracture Risk By Eight Times In 50 To 65 Year-olds - Science Daily, 10/11/07
• Hip Fractures: Hip Protectors No Help? - WebMD, 7/24/07
• Improving Hip Replacement Surgery By Using Better Components - Science Daily, 4/27/07
• Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Following Hip Replacement Surgery Could Harm Rather Than Help - Doctor's Guide, 9/12/06
• Stryker(R) Receives FDA Clearance for LFIT(TM) Anatomic Femoral Heads with X3(R) Liners - Doctor's Guide, 8/25/06
• FDA OKs Hip Resurfacing System - WebMD, 5/11/06
• Orthopaedic Surgeons Offer Latest Treatment of Hip Conditions in Young, Active Adults - Doctor's Guide, 3/23/06
• Putting Patients at Ease: Pain Relief Options after Total Joint Replacement - Doctor's Guide, 3/23/06
• Nonsteroidals May Cause Problems in Non-cemented Total Hip Arthroplasty - Doctor's Guide, 2/28/05
• Guarded Enthusiasm for Two-Incision Total Hip Procedure - Doctor's Guide, 2/25/05
• Small Bumps Could Make A Big Difference For Hip Replacement - Science Daily, 9/30/04
• Study Justifies Longer Rehabilitation For Elderly Hip Fracture Patients - Doctor's Guide, 8/18/04
• Multidector Computed Tomography More Effective Than Plain Film in Diagnosing Hip Replacement Complications - Doctor's Guide, 5/6/04
• Favourable Outcomes With the MRP Titan Revision Stem for Hip Revision Arthroplasty - Doctor's Guide, 5/22/04
• Cemented Charnley Total Hip Replacements Durable Over 30 Years - Doctor's Guide, 4/21/04
• "Stacked Modality" Pain Protocol May Benefit Patients With Total Knee or Hip Arthroplasty - Doctor's Guide, 4/15/04
• Surgery Within 24 Hours of Hip Fracture Associated with Reduced Pain, Shorter Hospital Stay, and Potentially Fewer Major Postoperative Complications - Doctor's Guide, 4/14/04
• Small Cup Size, Younger Age Increase Revision Rates in Patients Implanted with Zweymueller Threaded Cup - Doctor's Guide, 4/13/04
• Charnley-Kerboull Total Hip Replacement Provides Long-Term Efficacy, Durability in Young Patients - Doctor's Guide, 4/8/04
• Uncemented Total Hip Arthroplasty Does Not Appear to Adversely Affect Early Weight Bearing - Doctor's Guide, 4/2/04
• Outcomes Favourable With Cementless Hydroxyapatite-Coated Total Hip Arthroplasty - Doctor's Guide, 2/18/04
• Good Results with Antibiotic-Impregnated Cement Spacers in the Treatment of Infected Hip Implants - Doctor's Guide, 1/5/04
• New Cement Augmentation Technique Reduces Screw Displacement After Fixation of Trochanteric Fracture - Doctor's Guide, 1/2/04
• Long-Term Durability Observed With Alumina-on-Alumina Hip Replacement for Osteonecrosis - Doctor's Guide, 12/24/03
• Post-Thrombotic Syndrome Appears Common After Total Hip Arthroplasty - Doctor's Guide, 12/4/03
• Greater Fibinolysis Activation Observed in Patients with Failed Hip Replacement - Doctor's Guide, 12/4/03
• Cementless Spotorno Hip Replacement Functions Well After Average of 6 Years in Younger Patients - Doctor's Guide, 11/28/03
• Low Preoperative Mechanical Bone Quality Potential Risk Factor for Aseptic Loosening After Total Hip Arthroplasty - Doctor's Guide, 11/12/03
• Total Joint Arthroplasty is Viable Treatment Option for Extremely Elderly Patients - Doctor's Guide, 11/7/03
• Depression Hits Many Elderly With Hip Fractures - Clinical Psychiatry News Online, 11/03
• Higher Risk of Hip Fracture with Increasing Pre-Fracture Doses of Corticosteroids - Doctor's Guide, 10/23/03
• Tranexamic Acid Significantly Reduces Postoperative Blood Loss in Patients Undergoing Cementless Total Hip Arthroplasty - Doctor's Guide, 10/23/03
• Sustained Release Morphine Controls Pain Following Hip Arthroplasty - Doctor's Guide, 10/22/03
• Good Long-Term Outcome With a Titanium Femoral Component in Cementless Hip Arthroplasty in Younger Patients - Doctor's Guide, 10/20/03
• Poor Long-Term Outcome with the Howse II Cemented Prosthesis in Total Hip Replacement - Doctor's Guide, 10/17/03
• Radiation Dose of 500 Centigray Prevents Heterotopic Ossification After Total Hip Arthroplasty - Doctor's Guide, 10/9/03
• Total Hip Replacement Linked to Poorer Physical Function in Older Osteoarthritis Patients - Doctor's Guide, 10/7/03
• Cementless Total Hip Arthroplasty Effective in Patients over the Age of 80 - Doctor's Guide, 10/7/03
• Fondaparinux Prophylaxis Effectively, Safely Reduces Risk of Venous Thromboembolism after Hip Fracture Surgery - Doctor's Guide, 10/2/03
• Age and Gender are Significant Risk Factors for Osteolysis after Total Hip Arthroplasty - Doctor's Guide, 10/2/03
• Hybrid Total Hip Arthroplasty Shows Promising Intermediate Results in the Treatment of Hip Dysplasia - Doctor's Guide, 9/25/03
• Etidronate Effective for Preventing Bone Loss after Total Hip Arthroplasty - Doctor's Guide, 9/24/03
• Artificial Joints May Soon Run Smoother - WebMD, 9/10/03
• Viscosity of the Cement Used in Total Hip Replacement Does Not Effect Femoral Stem Migration - Doctor's Guide, 9/5/03
• Performance Lower, Disadvantages Higher in Robotic-Assisted Total Hip Replacement Surgery - Doctor's Guide, 9/4/03
• Cementless Spotorno Tapered Titanium Stems Show Excellent Survival in Young Patients - Doctor's Guide, 9/3/03
• Long-term Outcome of Total Hip Arthroplasty Superior to Bipolar Hip Prosthesis in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with Hip Fracture - Doctor's Guide, 9/3/03
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging Useful for Early Detection of Occult Hip Fractures - Doctor's Guide, 8/29/03
• Hip Replacement Surgery - Physician's Weekly, 8/25/03
• ROBODOC Femoral Milling System May Reduce Risk of Pulmonary Embolism During Hip Surgery - Doctor's Guide, 8/21/03
• Improvement Seen in Driving Reaction Time One Month after Total Hip Arthroplasty - Doctor's Guide, 8/20/03
• Total Hip Arthroplasty Effective Treatment Option for Adolescents and Young Adults - Doctor's Guide, 8/20/03
• Long-Term Survival of Cemented and Cementless Hip Implants has Improved in Patients with Osteonecrosis - Doctor's Guide, 8/13/03
• Total Hip Arthroplasty Improves Pain And Function In Patients With Osteonecrosis After Failed Free Vascularised Fibular Grafting - Doctor's Guide, 7/28/03
• Body Temperature Changes after Total Hip Arthroplasty Potential Indicator of Post-Operative Complications - Doctor's Guide, 7/28/03
• Cemented Revision of Uncemented Femoral Components Results in Increased Hip Loosening - Doctor's Guide, 7/28/03
• Hip Protectors Do Not Prevent Second Fractures in Elderly - Doctor's Guide, 7/28/03