"Hip Fractures" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Fractures of the FEMUR HEAD; the FEMUR NECK; (FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES); the trochanters; or the inter- or subtrochanteric region. Excludes fractures of the acetabulum and fractures of the femoral shaft below the subtrochanteric region (FEMORAL FRACTURES).
| Descriptor ID |
D006620
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C26.404.061.425 C26.531.750 C26.558.276.425
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hip Fractures" by people in Profiles.
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Biases in the performance of FRAX without BMD in predicting fracture risk in a multiethnic population with diabetes: the Diabetes and Aging Study. J Bone Miner Res. 2025 Apr 21; 40(4):478-491.
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Routine 2-Week Postoperative Radiographs After Geriatric Hip Fracture Fixation: Low Utility and High Cost. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2024 Oct 01; 32(19):897-903.
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Forgetting the Frail: National Trends in Vitamin D Prescription After Fragility Fracture-A Large Insurance Claims Database Study. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2024 May 15; 32(10):464-471.
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Electronic Health Records (EHRs) Can Identify Patients at High Risk of Fracture but Require Substantial Race Adjustments to Currently Available Fracture Risk Calculators. J Gen Intern Med. 2023 Dec; 38(16):3451-3459.
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Total hip arthroplasty after acetabular fractures in the older population: timing of intervention may improve patient outcomes. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2023 Jul; 33(5):2057-2062.
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Post-fracture care programs for prevention of subsequent fragility fractures: a literature assessment of current trends. Osteoporos Int. 2022 Aug; 33(8):1659-1676.
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The Effect of Fascia Iliaca Compartment Blockade on Mortality in Patients With Hip Fractures: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2022 Feb 01; 30(3):e384-e394.
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Vibration therapy as an intervention for enhancing trochanteric hip fracture healing in elderly patients: a randomized double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Trials. 2021 Dec 04; 22(1):878.
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Diabetes-Related Fracture Risk Is Different in African Americans Compared With Hispanics and Caucasians. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2019 11 01; 104(11):5729-5736.
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Hip Arthroscopy in Patients Ages 50 Years or Older: Minimum 5-Year Outcomes, Survivorship, and Risk Factors for Conversion to Total Hip Replacement. Arthroscopy. 2018 11; 34(11):3001-3009.