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Haveman RA, van de Wall BJM, Rohner M, Beeres FJP, Haefeli PC, Baumgärtner R, Babst R, Link BC. Conservative or operative therapy in patients with a fragility fracture of the pelvis: study protocol for a prospective, randomized controlled trial. Trials 2024; 25:513. [PMID: 39080698 PMCID: PMC11287941 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-024-08350-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2024] [Indexed: 08/03/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The incidence of fragility fractures of the pelvis is rising. Whereas the treatment for FFP type I, III, and IV is clear, the optimal treatment for FFP type II remains a topic of discussion. Traditionally these fractures have been treated conservatively. However, there is a shift toward early surgical stabilization with percutaneous screw fixation to reduce pain and promote mobility in an already frail patient population. High-quality evidence, however, is lacking. Therefore, a randomized clinical trial was designed to compare conservative management to early percutaneous screw fixation in patients with type II fragility fractures. METHODS This is a monocenter randomized controlled trial. All patients with a FFP type II are screened for inclusion. After obtaining informed consent, patients are randomized between conservative management and surgical stabilization. Conservative management consists of early mobilization under guidance of physiotherapy and analgesics. Patients randomized for surgical treatment are operated on within 72 h using percutaneous screw fixation. The primary endpoint is mobility measured by the DEMMI score. Secondary endpoints are other dimensions of mobility, pain levels, quality of life, mortality, and morbidity. The total follow-up is 1 year. The required sample size is 68. DISCUSSION The present study aims to give certainty on the potential benefit of surgical treatment. Current literature on this topic remains unclear. According to the volume of FFP at the study hospital, we assume that the number of patients needed for this study is gathered within 2 years. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04744350. Registered on February 8, 2021.
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- R A Haveman
- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology of Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland.
- Faculty of Health Science and Medicine of University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland.
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology of Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland
- Faculty of Health Science and Medicine of University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology of Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland
- Faculty of Health Science and Medicine of University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology of Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland
- Faculty of Health Science and Medicine of University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology of Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland
- Faculty of Health Science and Medicine of University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology of Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland
- Faculty of Health Science and Medicine of University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology of Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland
- Faculty of Health Science and Medicine of University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology of Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland
- Faculty of Health Science and Medicine of University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
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Strøm Rönnquist S, Svensson HK, Jensen CM, Overgaard S, Rogmark C. Lingering challenges in everyday life for adults under age 60 with hip fractures - a qualitative study of the lived experience during the first three years. Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being 2023; 18:2191426. [PMID: 36929907 PMCID: PMC10026814 DOI: 10.1080/17482631.2023.2191426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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PURPOSE We aimed to illuminate the lived experiences and the path of recovery for adults sustaining a hip fracture before the age of 60. METHODS Participants were purposively sampled from a prospective multicenter cohort study in Sweden and Denmark, and narrative interviews were conducted with 19 individuals 0.7-3.5 years after the fracture. We used a phenomenological hermeneutic method to describe the participants' expressed essential meaning. RESULTS The experience of sustaining a hip fracture was expressed as a painful and protracted process of regaining self-confidence, function, and independence. It also implied a sense of growing old from one day to the next. Participants were afraid of new falls and fractures, resulting in an increased wariness. When expressing fears and persisting symptoms, participants described being neglected and marginalized by the healthcare system, which was perceived as non-receptive and routinely driven by a notion that hip fractures affect only the elderly. Rehabilitation targeted towards needs different from those of elderly individuals was requested. CONCLUSION The lived experience of sustaining a hip fracture in individuals under 60 includes substantial challenges in everyday life, even up to 3.5 years after the injury. Rehabilitation pathways tailored to the needs of younger patients are requested.
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- Sebastian Strøm Rönnquist
- Department of Orthopaedics, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Academy of Health and Welfare and Centre of research on Welfare, Health and Sport (CVHI), Halmstad University, Halmstad, Sweden
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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Kolpashnikova K, Harris LR, Desai S. Fear of falling: Scoping review and topic analysis using natural language processing. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0293554. [PMID: 37906616 PMCID: PMC10617702 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0293554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023] Open
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Fear of falling (FoF) is a major concern among older adults and is associated with negative outcomes, such as decreased quality of life and increased risk of falls. Despite several systematic reviews conducted on various specific domains of FoF and its related interventions, the research area has only been minimally covered by scoping reviews, and a comprehensive scoping review mapping the range and scope of the research area is still lacking. This review aims to provide such a comprehensive investigation of the existing literature and identify main topics, gaps in the literature, and potential opportunities for bridging different strains of research. Using the PRISMA-ScR guidelines, we searched the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, CINAHL, Embase, MEDLINE, PsycInfo, Scopus, and Web of Science databases. Following the screening process, 969 titles and abstracts were chosen for the review. Pre-processing steps included stop word removal, stemming, and term frequency-inverse document frequency vectorization. Using the Non-negative Matrix Factorization algorithm, we identified seven main topics and created a conceptual mapping of FoF research. The analysis also revealed that most studies focused on physical health-related factors, particularly balance and gait, with less attention paid to cognitive, psychological, social, and environmental factors. Moreover, more research could be done on demographic factors beyond gender and age with an interdisciplinary collaboration with social sciences. The review highlights the need for more nuanced and comprehensive understanding of FoF and calls for more research on less studied areas.
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- Social and Technological Systems Lab, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Kolpashnikova K, Desai S. Fear of falling: scoping review and topic analysis protocol. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e066652. [PMID: 36750285 PMCID: PMC9906273 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-066652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Fear of falling (FoF) is a major challenge for the quality of life among older adults. Despite extensive work in previous scoping and systematic reviews on separate domains of FoF and interventions related to FoF, very little attention has been devoted to a comprehensive scoping review mapping the range and scope of this burgeoning area of study, with only a few exceptions. This scoping review aims to provide an overarching review mapping FoF research by identifying main topics, gaps in the literature and potential opportunities for bridging different strains of research on FoF. Such a comprehensive scoping review will allow the subsequent creation of an interdisciplinary theoretical and empirical framework, which may help push forward policy and practice innovations for people living with FoF. METHODS AND ANALYSIS Following the guidelines of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses-Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR), seven main databases will be searched from 2000 to the date of the start of the review: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, CINAHL, Embase, MEDLINE, PsycInfo, Scopus and Web of Science. The review will include original research in English, published between 2000 and January 2023. Quality checks will be conducted collegially. Data will be extracted and analysed using PRISMA-ScR charting tools and conventions. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION No ethics approval is required for the review. The results will be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal and presented at academic conferences. The outcomes will be disseminated through social media, opinion pieces and science communication platforms to reach a wider audience. REGISTRATION The scoping review was registered with the Open Science Framework (https://osf.io/gyzjq).
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- Design, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Duan H, Wang H, Bai Y, Lu Y, Xu X, Wu J, Wu X. Health-Related Physical Fitness as a Risk Factor for Falls in Elderly People Living in the Community: A Prospective Study in China. Front Public Health 2022; 10:874993. [PMID: 35910877 PMCID: PMC9326063 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.874993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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ObjectivesHealth-related physical-fitness (HRPF) involves multi-components of physical functional tests and is reported to be associated with the risk of fall. The study sought to determine whether specific physical fitness components were stronger predictors of falls among elderly people.MethodsThis prospective cohort study involved 299 community residents age ≥60 years from Shanghai, China. The baseline data included comprehensive assessment of sociodemographic, clinical, and HRPF test. Subjects were followed for 1 year and were contacted by telephone to report falls. LASSO regression and Multivariate regression analysis were used to identify risk predictors of fall. In addition, we used receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyses to determine whether the predictors have diagnostic.ResultsDuring the 1-year prospective fall assessment, 11.7% of these subjects experienced one or frequent falls. LASSO models revealed that age (=0.01) and 8-ft up-and-go test score (=0.06) were positively associated with falls, while activity-specific balance confidence (ABC; = −0.007) and 2-min step test score (= −0.005) were inversely related. The Area Under roc Curve (AUC) for a linear combination of age, ABC scale score, 2-min step test and 8-ft up-and-go test was 0.778 (95% confidence interval: 0. 700–0.857), which was superior to any of the variables taken alone.ConclusionAge, activity-specific balance confidence and fitness abnormalities were determined to contribute to the incident of falls. The value of 2-min step test score, and 8-ft up-and-go test score were the key HRPF components in predicting falls among elderly people.
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- Hongxia Duan
- Department of Rehabilitation, Shanghai Seventh People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- School of Nursing, Shanghai Seventh People's Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Shanghai Seventh People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Shanghai Seventh People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Shanghai Seventh People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- School of Nursing, Shanghai Seventh People's Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Jing Wu
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Shanghai Seventh People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai Seventh People's Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Xubo Wu
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van der Vet PCR, Kusen JQ, Rohner-Spengler M, Link BC, Verleisdonk EJMM, Knobe M, Henzen C, Schmid L, Babst R, Beeres FJP. The Quality of Life, Patient Satisfaction and Rehabilitation in Patients With a Low Energy Fracture-Part III of an Observational Study. Geriatr Orthop Surg Rehabil 2021; 12:21514593211046407. [PMID: 34868722 PMCID: PMC8642119 DOI: 10.1177/21514593211046407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Revised: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Introduction Due to the aging population the incidence of Low Energy Fractures (LEF) increases. LEF have high mortality and morbidity rates and often cause elderly to lose independence. Patient-reported outcomes, such as Quality of Life (QoL) and patient satisfaction (PS) are needed to evaluate treatment, estimate cost-benefit analyses, and to improve clinical decision-making and patient-centered care. Objective The primary goal was to evaluate QoL and PS in patients with LEF, and to compare QoL scores to the community dwelling population. Second, we observed the amount and type of physiotherapy (PT) sessions the patients conducted. Methods A single-center cohort study was conducted in Switzerland. Patients between 50 and 85 years, who were treated in the hospital for LEF, were followed 1 year after initial fracture. Data on QoL were obtained through the Euroqol-5-Dimension questionnaire-3-Level (EQ-5D-3L) and the EQ VAS (visual analog scale). PS was measured by a VAS on satisfaction with treatment outcome. Data on PT sessions, mobility and use of analgesics were collected by telephone interviews and written surveys. Results were compared between the different fracture locations and subgroup analyses were performed for age categories. Results 411 patients were included for analysis. The median scores of the EQ-5D-3L index-VAS and PS were 0.90 (0.75-1.0), 90 (71.3-95) and 100 (90-100). Significant differences in all scores were found between fracture location (P < .05), with hip fracture patients and patients with a malleolar fracture scoring lowest in all measures. QoL index in hip fracture patients was 0.76 (0.70-1.00), QoL VAS 80 (70-90), and PS 95 (80-100). Median amount of PT sessions in all patients was 18 (9-27) and a significant difference was found between fracture locations. Patients with a fracture of the humerus received the highest amount of PT sessions 27 (18-36), hip fracture patients had a median of 18 (9-27) sessions. Conclusion At follow-up, QoL throughout all patients with a LEF was comparable to a normal population. Remarkably, though hip fracture patients seem to suffer from a clinically relevant loss of QoL, they received fewer PT sessions and performed fewer long-lasting home training than patients with a humerus fracture. Intensive, progressive rehabilitation with a high frequency of supervised training is recommended after hip fracture. The low frequency of PT sessions found in this study is unsatisfying. In hip fracture patients and in patients with a malleolar fracture, especially when aged over 75 years, more efforts are required to improve rehabilitation and subsequently QoL.
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- Puck C R van der Vet
- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Diakonessenhuis Utrecht Zeist Doorn, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland
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