Effect of bariatric surgery on outcomes in the operative treatment of hip fractures

According to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric surgery, there were an estimated 158,000 bariatric surgeries performed in 2011. This number has steadily increased yearly, with 216,000 procedures performed in 2016 [1]. Bariatric surgery and its negative effects on bone health have been well documented in the literature. Particularly, its effects on calcium and vitamin-D pathways can lead to hyperparathyroidism as well as changes in metabolic and hormonal profiles, which can be detrimental to bone metabolism [2,3].

Source: Injury - January 20, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Jihoon T. Choi, Brock D. Foster, K. Soraya Heidari, John J. Carney, George F. Hatch, Geoffrey S. Marecek Source Type: research