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ReviewMedical sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Hip Fracture as a Systemic Disease in Older Adults: A Narrative Review on Multisystem Implications and Management.

Silvia Andaloro, Stefano Cacciatore, Antonella Risoli, Rocco Maria Comodo, Vincenzo Brancaccio, Riccardo Calvani, Simone Giusti, Mathias Schlögl, Emanuela D'Angelo, Matteo Tosato and 2 more

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Review in Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

36 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  3. Calf Muscle Vein Thrombosis After Hip and Lower-Limb Fracture Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis
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  7. Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Osteoporosis in Community-Dwelling Older Adults in China: A Cross-Sectional Study of 2533 Participants.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Silvia AndaloroDepartment of Translational Medicine and Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo F. Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0009-0004-0734-9712
Stefano CacciatoreDepartment of Geriatrics, Orthopedics and Rheumatology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo F. Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7504-3775
Antonella RisoliDepartment of Geriatrics, Orthopedics and Rheumatology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo F. Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Rocco Maria ComodoDepartment of Geriatrics, Orthopedics and Rheumatology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo F. Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0009-0001-7059-935X
Vincenzo BrancaccioDepartment of Translational Medicine and Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo F. Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Riccardo CalvaniDepartment of Geriatrics, Orthopedics and Rheumatology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo F. Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5472-2365
Simone GiustiFondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Mathias SchlöglDivision of Geriatric Medicine, Clinic Barmelweid, 5017 Barmelweid, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-6299-8852
Emanuela D'AngeloFondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Matteo TosatoFondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5750-9746
Francesco LandiDepartment of Geriatrics, Orthopedics and Rheumatology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo F. Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Emanuele MarzettiDepartment of Geriatrics, Orthopedics and Rheumatology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo F. Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9567-6983

Funding

Centro Studi Achille e Linda Lorenzon N/AEuropean Commission 2022YNENP3European Commission DM 1557 11.10.2022Italian Ministry of Health Ricerca Corrente 2025Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore D1.2023Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore D1.2024
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hip fractures are among the most serious health events in older adults, frequently leading to disability, loss of independence, and elevated mortality. In 2019, an estimated 9.6 million new cases occurred globally among adults aged ≥ 55 years, with an incidence rate of 681 per 100,000. Despite improved surgical care, one-year mortality remains high (15-30%), and fewer than half of survivors regain their pre-fracture functional status. Traditionally regarded as mechanical injuries, hip fractures are now increasingly recognized as systemic events reflecting and accelerating biological vulnerability and frailty progression. We synthesize evidence across biological, clinical, and social domains to explore the systemic implications of hip fracture, from the acute catabolic response and immune dysfunction to long-term functional decline. The concept of intrinsic capacity, introduced by the World Health Organization, offers a resilience-based framework to assess the multidimensional impact of hip fracture on physical, cognitive, and psychological function. We highlight the importance of orthogeriatric co-management, early surgical intervention, and integrated rehabilitation strategies tailored to the individual's functional reserves and personal goals. Innovations such as digital health tools, biological aging biomarkers, and personalized surgical approaches represent promising avenues to enhance recovery and autonomy. Ultimately, we advocate for a shift toward interdisciplinary, capacity-oriented models of care that align with the goals of healthy aging and enable recovery that transcends survival, focusing instead on restoring function and quality of life.

Indexed as

Hip FracturesAgedFrailtyHumansbiological agingbiomarkersfrailtyintrinsic capacityorthogeriatric careosteoporosisosteosarcopeniarehabilitationsarcopenia

Identifiers

PMID40700118
PMCPMC12285999

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