Treating Fractures

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Created January 2008

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Title:   Rehabilitation for ankle fractures in adults
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Ankle fracture is one of the most common fractures of the lower limb, especially in older women and young men. It is generally treated by surgical or non-surgical orthopaedic management, followed by a period of immobilisation to protect the fracture. Be...
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Interventions for isolated diaphyseal fractures of the ulna in adults
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The ulna is one of the two bones of the forearm. Isolated fractures of the shaft of the ulna, without other fractures, often result when the forearm is raised to fend off a blow. Such fractures are fairly rare, but can result in significant disability. ...
Date:   Jan 2004
Title:   Bone fractures
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A bone fracture or broken bone occurs when a force exerted against a bone is stronger than it can structurally withstand. The most common sites for bone fractures include the wrist, ankle and hip. Treatment options include immobilising the bone with a cast.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Antibiotic prophylaxis for surgery for proximal femoral and other closed long bone fractures
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Wound infection and other hospital acquired infections can be life threatening in people following surgery for thigh and other long bone fractures. Antibiotics have been given routinely since the 1970s in an effort to reduce infections from bacteria suc...
Date:   Nov 2000
Title:   Interventions for preventing and treating stress fractures and stress reactions of bone of the lower limbs in young adults
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Stress fractures are a type of overuse injury. They can be very painful and debilitating. Lower limb stress fractures are common in people undergoing military training and in athletes, particularly long distance runners. Measures to prevent stress fract...
Date:   Jan 2005
Title:   Conservative versus operative treatment for hip fractures in adults
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Roughly half of all hip fractures are within the hip joint capsule (intracapsular) and the rest occur outside the hip joint capsule (extracapsular). Nowadays, most of these fractures will be surgically fixed or stabilised using metal implants. However, ...
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis and fractures
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Fragility fractures are a serious complication of long-term treatment with corticosteroids.The high frequency and rapid onset of corticosteroid-related fractures necessitates prompt identification of at-risk patients.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Mobilisation strategies after hip fracture surgery in adults
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The aim of care after surgery for hip fracture is to get people safely back on their feet and walking again. Initially, people may be asked to rest in bed, restrict weight bearing, or restrict particular activities. Then various mobilisation strategies,...
Date:   Oct 2006
Title:   Bone fractures - treatment options
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A fracture is defined as a break in the bone. The aim of treatment is to help the bone to recover. Treatment options include setting the limb in plaster or surgically pinning the bone ends back together.
Date:   Sep 2007
Title:   Heparin, low molecular weight heparin and physical methods for preventing deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism following surgery for hip fractures
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Patients with hip fracture may develop blood clots (thrombosis) in their legs. Some of these blood clots may travel to the lungs and cause a blockage (embolism), which can be fatal. Various drugs and physical devices are sometimes used to try and preven...
Date:   Jun 2002
Title:   Conservative interventions for treating distal radial fractures in adults
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   In older women, a broken wrist (from a fracture at the lower end of one of the two forearm bones) can result from a fall onto an outstretched hand. Treatment is usually non-surgical and may include putting the broken bone back into position and immobili...
Date:   Nov 2002
Title:   Vitamin D and vitamin D analogues for preventing fractures associated with involutional and post-menopausal osteoporosis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Vitamin D is necessary for building bone. Older people often have low vitamin D levels. Therefore, it has been suggested that taking additional vitamin D may help to reduce the risk of hip and other fractures. It is still not clear whether vitamin D alo...
Date:   Apr 2005
Title:   Risedronate for the primary and secondary prevention of osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   This summary of a Cochrane review, presents what we know from research about the effect of Risedronate for preventing fractures (broken bones) caused by osteoporosis. In women who have already been diagnosed with low bone density putting them at risk f...
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Etidronate for the primary and secondary prevention of osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of etidronate for preventing fractures (broken bones) caused by osteoporosis....
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Co-ordinated multidisciplinary approaches for inpatient rehabilitation of older patients with proximal femoral fractures
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Hip fracture is a serious injury in older people and can contribute to their death. Normally surgery is performed and followed by care in a ward under the supervision of orthopaedic staff. Additional rehabilitation within the hospital is sometimes provi...
Date:   Apr 2001
Title:   Perioperative fluid volume optimization following proximal femoral fracture
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Hip fracture is common, and the outcome may be poor. Many patients need more fluid, but clinicians find it difficult to tell how much is needed. Protocols (formal guidance) or advanced monitoring techniques (such as central venous pressure monitoring) m...
Date:   Nov 2003
Title:   Rehabilitation for distal radial fractures in adults
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Particularly in older women, a broken wrist (comprising a fracture at the lower end of one of the two forearm bones) can result from a fall onto an outstretched hand. Treatment usually includes putting the bone fragments back in place, if badly displace...
Date:   May 2006
Title:   Acute management and immediate rehabilitation after hip fracture amongst people aged 65 years and over
Publisher:   New Zealand Guidelines Group (NZGG)
Description:   The guideline covers the pre-operative, post-operative, surgical and immediate rehabilitation aspects of hip fracture treatment amongst people aged 65 years and over.
Date:   Jun 2003
Title:   Fluoride for treating postmenopausal osteoporosis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   When considering that other therapies have been shown to reduce vertebral fracture rates, fluoride may not be the first choice of therapy for the treatment and prevention of osteoporotic fractures. The evidence showed an increase risk of gastrointestin...
Date:   Aug 2000
Title:   Bisphosphonates in multiple myeloma
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Bisphosphonate drugs reduce pain and bone fractures in people with multiple myeloma, with clodronate and pamidronate helping most Multiple myeloma is cancer of the bone marrow. It causes bone destruction that leads to pain, spinal cord compression and f...
Date:   May 2002
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