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The effect of physical and social isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic on the incidence of hip fractures among senior citizens.
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- The Impact of COVID-19 on the Prevalence, Mortality, and Associated Risk Factors for Mortality in Patients with Hip Fractures: A Meta-Analysis.Journal of the American Medical Directors Association · 2023Pooled it
- Indoor falls-related hip and femur fractures decreased during the social distancing period of COVID-19 in South korea: a single-center retrospective cohort study using propensity score matching.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2025Article
- Trends in the incidence of hip fractures and osteoporosis treatment in Japan (FY2012-FY2023).Archives of osteoporosis · 2025Article
- The process of hip fracture management before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- Investigating the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on fragility fracture risk and bone mineral density in a large observational cohort: a cross-sectional study.Rheumatology advances in practice · 2024Article
- Factors associated with falls during voluntary self-isolation among community-dwelling older people: a longitudinal study.Journal of physical therapy science · 2023Article
- Investigating the relationship between self-perception of fracture risk and prior fracture: findings from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2023Article
- Falls in Senior Adults Part II: Management, Treatment, Prevention, and Therapy Plans.Missouri medicineArticle
- Factors associated with cognitive impairment in Latin American older adults: A cross-sectional observational study of COVID-19 confinement.Alzheimer's & dementia (Amsterdam, Netherlands)Article
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Abstract
This study aimed to explore the effects of the lockdown due to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on the incidence and characteristics of hip fracture in older adults. Data from the three-month lockdown period and the corresponding period in the previous year were obtained from the computerized medical records of a large acute-care hospital. No significant differences were observed in the absolute and relative numbers of hip fractures. There were no significant differences in terms of socio-demographic and clinical characteristics, which are considered risk factors for falls. Similarly, there was no difference in the length of time between admission and surgery and the mean length of hospital stay. Compared to the previous year, there was a significantly higher incidence of hip fractures in older adults living alone during the lockdown. Health policy should provide social support and monitoring of healthcare, particularly to older adults living alone.
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