So if you break your hip, that is really a devastating thing to have happen to you. What about things like shoulder fractures? Sometimes, you don't get the full return of function, so you have ...

Stress fractures are small bone cracks from overuse. Learn about the causes, who's at risk, and current methods for diagnosis ...

Patients over the age of 50 have an increased risk of mortality following hip fracture, which is dependent on factors such as health and post-fracture comorbidities. Findings from a meta-analysis ...

Findings reported in three independent studies provide important insights into the causes of mortality after hip fracture in frail, elderly individuals and identify management approaches that ...

Objectives: To determine evidence-based best practices for elderly hip fracture patients from the time of hospital admission to 6 months postfracture. Data Sources: MEDLINE, Cochrane Library ...

Lucknow: Focusing on recent advancement in hip fracture management ... gradually deteriorates a person's health without obvious symptoms. This condition, if left unmanaged, can silently damage ...

Published in the Journals of Gerontology: Series A, the "Better mental health and fewer depressive symptoms are associated ...

Total hip BMD increases were associated with reduced risk for vertebral and all clinical fractures across active control or sequential therapy trials.

The Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX), widely used for predicting the 10-year likelihood of hip fractures, does not incorporate factors like prior falls and sociodemographic characteristics, ...