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AUTHOR
Andreas P. Diamantopoulos
The Epidemiology of Low- and High-Energy Distal Radius Fracture in Middle-Aged and Elderly Men and Women in Southern Norway
Background Distal radius is one of the most frequent sites for fractures in the elderly population. Despite this, there is a paucity of epidemiological data for distal radius fracture, in particular, distinguishing between high- and low-energy fractures. Our aim was to study the epidemiology of high- and low-energy distal radius fracture in middle-aged and elderly men and women in Southern Norway, and search for associates with high- or low-energy distal radius fracture in this population. Methodology/Principal Findings Patients with distal radius fractures aged ≥50 years were identified from all four hospitals in Southern Norway between 2004 and 2005. Age-adjusted and age-specific incidenc…
SAT0385 Lack of Correlation between Clinical and Ultrasonographic Evidence of Disease Activity in Psoriatic Arthritis:
Background Musculoskeletal ultrasound (US) has been shown to be a sensitive tool to detect inflammation in inflammatory arthritides [1]. In practice, the composite clinical metric DAS28 is used as a feasible tool for measurement of disease activity, not only in rheumatoid arthritis but also for peripheral arthritis in psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Although both types of measures may reflect disease activity in inflammatory arthritis, some data have shown a poor correlation between clinical and US findings [2]. Objectives To compare clinical and US assessments of active disease in PsA patients. Methods In this cross sectional study PsA patients were consecutively recruited from an outpatient cl…
Predictors of short- and long-term mortality in males and females with hip fracture - A prospective observational cohort study
Background: Hip fracture is associated with increased mortality. Our aim was to study potential risk factors, including osteoporosis, associated with short- and long-term mortality in a prospectively recruited cohort of fragility hip fracture patients. Methodology/Principal Findings: Fragility hip fracture patients aged .50 years admitted to a county hospital in Southern Norway in 2004 and 2005 were consecutively identified and invited for assessment. Patients with high energy or pathological fractures, patients with confusion, serious infections or who were non-residents in the catchment area were excluded. As part of a clinical routine, data were collected using questionnaires. Standardiz…
Incidence rates of fragility hip fracture in middle-aged and elderly men and women in southern Norway.
Background Hip fracture contributes to increased morbidity and mortality in the elderly population. As the average age of the population is increasing, the burden of hip fracture on the health-care system is a growing challenge. The highest incidence of hip fracture worldwide has been reported from Scandinavia in fact from Oslo the capital of Norway. During the last decades, efforts have been undertaken to reduce hip fracture risk. Objective To study the incidence of fragility hip fracture in southern Norway. Design A validated retrospective epidemiological study. Setting Population-based study. Subjects All patients with fragility hip fractures aged 50 years or older in 2004 and 2005 in so…