Today's hip edition covers delirium screening validation, antibiotic perfusion research, functional recovery patterns, and mortality risk stratification. We examine the Greek validation of the 4AT delirium screening tool in hip fracture patients, explore continuous local antibiotic perfusion pharmacokinetics through cadaveric models, analyze BMI effects on functional recovery after total hip arthroplasty, and validate the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio as a mortality predictor in proximal femoral fracture patients.
"Translation, Cultural Adaptation, and Validation of the Greek Version of the 4 'A's Test for Delirium Screening in Elderly Patients with Hip Fracture" — Spyraki M et al., Clinical Practice — https://doi.org/10.3390/clinpract16030058"Pharmacokinetics of Continuous Local Antibiotic Perfusion in Fresh-Frozen Cadaver Models of Hip and Knee Arthroplasties" — Mizuhashi T et al., Cureus — https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.104181"Impact of Body Mass Index on Functional Recovery After Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Prospective Study" — Ima M et al., Arthroplasty Today — https://doi.org/10.1016/j.artd.2026.101986"Validation of the Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio as a Mortality Risk Stratification Marker in Patients with Proximal Femoral Fractures" — Civinini A et al., Biomedicines — https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines14030551