Geriatric fracture centre vs usual care after proximal femur fracture in older patients: what are the benefits? Results of a large international prospective multicentre study

Autor: Alexander Joeris, David Joseph, Enrique Guerado, Michael Blauth, Elke Rometsch, Kathrin Espinoza-Rebmann, Pannida Wattanapanom, Rahat Jarayabhand, Martijn Poeze, Merng K Wong, Ernest B. K. Kwek, Johannes H Hegeman, Carlos Perez-Uribarri, Thomas J Revak, Sebastian Zohner, Markus Gosch

Publikováno v: BMJ Open, Vol 11, Iss 5 (2021)

Objective The aim of this study was to determine the effect of treatment in geriatric fracture centres (GFC) on the incidence of major adverse events (MAEs) in patients with hip fractures compared with usual care centres (UCC). Secondary objectives i

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Non-prosthetic peri-implant fractures: classification, management and outcomes

Autor: Lester W M, Chan, Antony W, Gardner, Merng Koon, Wong, Kenon, Chua, Ernest B K, Kwek, Poon, Kein Boon

Publikováno v: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery. 138(6)

Non-prosthetic peri-implant fractures (NPPIFs) are an under-reported entity. Management is challenging because of alterations in anatomy, the presence of orthopaedic implants and phenomena such as stress shielding, disuse osteopenia and fracture remo

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29532152

Can preoperative scoring systems be applied to Asian hip fracture populations? Validation of the Nottingham Hip Fracture Score (NHFS) and identification of preoperative risk factors in hip fractures

Autor: Chung Yuan, Kau, Ernest B K, Kwek

Publikováno v: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore. 43(9)

Hip fractures in the elderly are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Determining which patients will benefit from hip fracture surgery is crucial to reducing mortality and morbidity. Our objectives are: 1) to define the rate of index admission,

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25341629

Non-prosthetic peri-implant fractures: classification, management and outcomes.

Autor: Chan, Lester W. M., Gardner, Antony W., Wong, Merng Koon, Chua, Kenon, Kwek, Ernest B. K., on behalf of the Singapore Orthopaedic Research CollaborativE (SORCE), Singapore Orthopaedic Research CollaborativE (SORCE)

Publikováno v: Archives of Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery; Jun2018, Vol. 138 Issue 6, p791-802, 12p, 2 Black and White Photographs, 4 Diagrams, 3 Charts, 1 Graph