"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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Hip Fractures" by people in this website by year, and whether "Hip Fractures" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hip Fractures" by people in Profiles.
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Vaccination is associated with reduced mortality rates after surgery for hip fractures in the setting of recent COVID-19 infection: an observational study from the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Database. Acta Orthop. 2026 May 08; 97:286-293.
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Improved prediction of hip fracture using multi-faceted biomechanical computed tomography. J Bone Miner Res. 2026 Apr 26; 41(5):507-520.
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The association of bone density and hip fracture risk among Asian women. Osteoporos Int. 2025 Nov; 36(11):2319-2329.
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The definition of atypical femoral fractures should include periprosthetic femoral fractures (PAFFs). Osteoporos Int. 2025 Mar; 36(3):539-546.
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Osteoporosis and Fracture Risk among Older US Asian Adults. Curr Osteoporos Rep. 2023 10; 21(5):592-608.
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Potentially Harmful Medication Dispenses After a Fall or Hip Fracture: A Mixed Methods Study of a Commonly Used Quality Measure. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2022 Apr; 48(4):222-232.
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Bisphosphonate Treatment Beyond 5 Years and Hip Fracture Risk in Older Women. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 12 01; 3(12):e2025190.
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Sub-acute hyponatraemia more than chronic hyponatraemia is associated with serious falls and hip fractures. Intern Med J. 2020 09; 50(9):1100-1108.
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Atypical Femur Fracture Risk versus Fragility Fracture Prevention with Bisphosphonates. N Engl J Med. 2020 08 20; 383(8):743-753.
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Fracture Risk During and After Bisphosphonate Drug Holidays: A Matter of Methods? Med Care. 2020 05; 58(5):417-418.