Hip fractures are a common and costly problem in older adults, and a new study finds there is a substantial variation in mortality, health outcomes and treatment measures among different countries. An ...
This month’s interview discusses and emphasizes the significant societal problems hip fractures represent and specific areas our profession should address on behalf of our patients. I asked my ...
There is effective protection against hip fracture for the many elderly people whose skeleton is declining in strength, as a side effect of cortisone treatment. If patients receive the osteoporosis ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “There is abundant evidence that men are not adequately screened for osteoporosis, and those with osteoporosis ...
The current focus on drugs to prevent hip fractures is neither viable as a public health strategy nor cost effective, argue an international team of researchers. Professor Teppo Järvinen and ...
According to results from a recent study, 71% of patients who sustained a hip fracture were not informed that they have a bone weakening disease known as osteoporosis as a contributing reason for ...
St. Vincent’s Medical Center, a Hartford HealthCare hospital in Bridgeport, earned a “center of excellence” designation from independent accreditor The Joint Commission for its hip fracture treatment, ...
Medically reviewed by Raynetta Samuels, PT, DPT, CLT Key Takeaways Regular exercise strengthens hip muscles, improves joint ...
Patient, clinical, and hospital factors were associated with receiving primary hip arthroplasty versus no surgery after hip fracture in the United States. Hospital discharge records with a principal ...
The hip joint can withstand repeated motion and a fair amount of wear and tear. As the largest ball-and-socket joint in the body, its structure allows for fluid movement. Whenever you use the hip (for ...
AUSTIN, Texas -- The incidence of hip fractures has dropped in many parts of the world, but an aging population is likely to put a damper on that positive trajectory, a researcher reported. Based on ...