Bone Abstracts

Hip fractures are a major cause of burden in terms of mortality, disability, and costs. In Ireland, 3000 hip fracture occur annually and is expected to increase over the coming years1. Estimated cost of hip fractures is &z.euro;14 300/admission2. Outpatient non-attendance is a source of inefficiency, wasting time, resources and lengthens waiting lists. Non attendees have a significant negative impact on productivity, their own care and resources. In 2008,...

Introduction: Hip fracture is a significant health problem with 25–30% occurring in men. Outcome differences between the genders have been documented, particularly mortality rates.Aim: To prospectively investigate outcomes of elderly hip fracture patients regarding mortality, recovery of function, quality of life, incidence of osteoporosis, osteoporosis knowledge, medication adherence, nutritional status and fear of falling.Me...

Introduction: Osteoporosis affects the bones causing weak or brittle bones and increasing the risk of fracture. Efficacy of anti-osteoporotic treatment is based on drug potency and adherence and persistence. Teriparatide (TPTD) is the first anabolic agent developed for the treatment of osteoporosis. It is usually given as a daily subcutaneous injection for a two-year treatment course.Aim: To evaluate adherence and persistence to TPTD treatment in patient...

Mechanical stimulation generated by fetal kicking and movements is known to be important for prenatal musculoskeletal development. The most common human condition in which there is a link between abnormal fetal movements and delayed or impaired skeletal development is developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). DDH is a hip joint shape abnormality, with risk factors being associated with restricted fetal movement, such as fetal breech position and oligohydramnios. Evidence sugge...

Background: The clinical presentation and the clinical phenotypic characterization and the natural history of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) is diverse and the natural history of the disease is to certain extent different from one patient to another.Methods: In a series of eleven patients age range from 0 to 16 years (eight girls and three boys), variable clinical presentations were the landmark of these patients. At birth, all our patients ...