Table 2.

Cochrane reviews on the management of patients with hip fractures produced by the Cochrane Bone, Joint and Muscle Trauma Group

Area	Review topics*
Initial treatment	Nerve blocks Preoperative traction
Prevention of complications	Antibiotic prophylaxis for surgery Heparins and physical methods for preventing thrombosis following surgery Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for preventing heterotopic bone formation after arthroplasty
Choice of treatment	Conservative versus operative
Choice of implant	Arthoplasties (with and without bone cement) Condylocephalic nails versus extramedullary implants (extracapsular fractures) Extramedullary fixation implants and external fixators (extracapsular fractures) Cephalocondylic intramedullary nails versus extramedullary implants (extracapsular fractures) Internal fixation implants (intracapsular fractures) Internal fixation versus arthroplasty (intracapsular fractures) Intramedullary nails (extracapsular fractures) Replacement arthroplasty versus internal fixation (extracapsular fractures)
Surgical technique	Surgical techniques for internal fixation (extracapsular fractures) Surgical techniques for internal fixation (intracapsular fractures) Surgical techniques for hemiarthroplasty
Choice of anesthesia	Methods of anesthesia
Postoperative care and rehabilitation	Wound drainage Coordinated multidisciplinary inpatient rehabilitation Mobilization strategies Nutritional supplementation
Prevention of re-fractures	Fall prevention Hip protectors Vitamin D and vitamin D analogues

^*Reviews are for all types of hip fracture unless indicated