Papers on all fractures

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Wednesday, October 21

Mezhdunarodnyy Nauchno-issledovatelskiy ZhurnalOct 21

Osteoporosis: its prevalence in different countries

ReviewOsteoporosis

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BMC Musculoskeletal DisordersOct 21

Early postoperative functional exercise adherence and its association with 3-month hip functional recovery among older adults after femoral neck fracture surgery: a prospective observational study

Participant flow through screening, follow-up and final analysis

Cohort study of 230 peopleFemoral neck fracture

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Tuesday, October 20

Skeletal RadiologyOct 20

Age- and sex-specific values of regional bone mineral density from opportunistic CT of the lower lumbar spine, pelvis, sacrum, and proximal femur

Cross-sectional study of 330 peopleBiomarkers

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Frontiers in EndocrinologyOct 20

The incretin-bone axis: molecular mechanisms and clinical implications

Effects of incretin hormones on bone cells.

ReviewGLP-1 and incretin signaling

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Geriatrics & Gerontology InternationalOct 20

Nocturia ≥ 3/Night and 5-Year Fragility Fracture Risk in Older Urology Outpatients

Cohort study of 2,290 peopleFragility fracture

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Frontiers in EndocrinologyOct 20

Advancing fracture risk prediction: established assessment tools and emerging HR-pQCT-based approaches

ReviewOsteoporotic fractures

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Frontiers in SurgeryOct 20

Clinical outcomes of PFNA vs. long-stem hemiarthroplasty for unstable proximal femur fractures in older adults: a retrospective cohort study

$Flowchart of patient screening of hemiarthroplasty and PFNA internal fixation for unstable extracapsular proximal femur fractures.$

Cohort study of 174 peopleBones and joints

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BMC Musculoskeletal DisordersOct 20

Model estimates further fracture risk after hip fracture surgery

The model scored 0.891 for ranking fracture risk in the development group and 0.861 in patients discharged later.The model scored 0.891 for ranking fracture risk in the development group and 0.861 in patients discharged later.

$A large fractured thigh bone sits between a smaller broken bone and an intact bone with denser internal fibers beside small exercising figures.$

Cohort · 2,150 peopleHip fracture

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Osteoporosis InternationalOct 20

Circumstances of fall-related fracture events among men in late life

Cohort study of 1,469 peopleBone fracture

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Deutsche Medizinische WochenschriftOct 20

Distal esophageal spasm as a rare cause of progressive physical decline with malnutrition, sarcopenia, and frailty

Case reportMalnutrition

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Research SquareOct 20

Joint Sarcopenia-Frailty Phenotypes and Subsequent Falls and Hip Fracture in Older Chinese Adults: A Seven-Year CHARLS Study

$Participant selection for the endpoint-specific falls and hip-fracture cohorts.$

Preprint: cohort study of 4,884 peopleFalls

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Fisioterapia BrasilOct 20

Postoperative rehabilitation and functional recovery in patients undergoing surgery to treat hip and proximal femur fractures and/or hip arthroplasty: An integrative review

Systematic review of studies in peopleProximal femur fracture

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Monday, October 19

Aging CellOct 19

Compound improved spinal disc health in 24-month-old mice

Long-term delivery of a protein-activating compound improved disc structure and lowered degeneration scores in 24-month-old mice.Long-term delivery of a protein-activating compound improved disc structure and lowered degeneration scores in 24-month-old mice.

SIRT6 activation by MDL‐800 improves age‐associated intervertebral disc health.

Mouse studyInterventions

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Diabetic MedicineOct 19

Diabetes drugs linked to fewer harms but more genital infections

A Taiwanese observational study found urinary tract infection rates of 23.84 versus 27.88 per 1,000 person-years for two diabetes drug classes.A Taiwanese observational study found urinary tract infection rates of 23.84 versus 27.88 per 1,000 person-years for two diabetes drug classes.

Kidney cross-sections show intact tissue above a vulva with dense infection spots, beside damaged tissue above a vulva with sparse spots.

Cohort studyGenital infections

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Swiss Medical WeeklyOct 19

Updated recommendations for osteoporosis treatment according to fracture risk: 2026 revision by the Swiss Association against Osteoporosis (SVGO)

ReviewIndustry & policy

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Journal of Cellular and Molecular MedicineOct 19

GPX4-Mediated Inhibition of Ferroptosis by Sodium Selenite Ameliorates Bone Metabolic Disorders in Ovariectomized Mice

Na₂SeO₃ promotes extracellular osteogenesis.

Experiments in miceBones and joints

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Research SquareOct 19

Role of REMS fracture risk prediction within the DVO-based fracture risk framework: a retrospective observational study

Boxplot distribution of Fragility Score by DVO 2023 threshold categories (<3%, 3% to <5%, 5% to <10%, ≥10%) for femoral (a) and spine (b) scans

Preprint: cross-sectional study of 256 peopleBone fracture

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BMC GeriatricsOct 19

Frailty trajectories and hip fracture risk in older Chinese adults: a prospective cohort study with competing risk analysis

Cohort study of 3,868 peopleHip fracture

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Chinese Journal of Osteoporosis and Bone Mineral ResearchOct 19

Temporal and spatial distribution characteristics and influencing factors of falls in older patients with fragility fractures and frailty

Cross-sectional study of 245 peopleFragility fracture

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Chinese Journal of Osteoporosis and Bone Mineral ResearchOct 19

Correlations of the serum uric acid-to-albumin ratio with bone mineral density and 10-year fracture risk in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Cross-sectional study of 835 peopleBone mineral density

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Acta OrthopaedicaOct 19

Alcohol use is common in older patients with fall-related fractures: a secondary analysis from a prospective cohort study using PEth as an objective assessment of consumption

Flowchart of screened, excluded, and included patients.

Cohort study of 505 peopleBones and joints

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Journal of Microbiology and BiotechnologyOct 19

Heat-treated Lactiplantibacillus plantarum MYO Improves Muscle Strength and Modulates Gut Microbiota in Older Adults with Reduced Muscle Strength

Experimental flowchart of LPMYO and placebo group.

Non-randomized trial in peopleGut and microbiome

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Chinese Journal of Multiple Organ Diseases in the ElderlyOct 19

Correlation of preoperative ultrasound quantitative parameters of the quadriceps femoris with new-onset frailty after hip replacement in elderly patients with femoral neck fracture

Cohort study of 180 peopleFemoral neck fracture

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bioRxivOct 19

Hearing-pathway gene activity shifted out of step in mice

An animal experiment compared Alzheimer disease model mice with controls at ages from 50 days after birth to 16 months, finding region-specific patterns.An animal experiment compared Alzheimer disease model mice with controls at ages from 50 days after birth to 16 months, finding region-specific patterns.