Researchers recently evaluated three tools to help predict risk of hip fracture in adults aged 80 and older, a population that accounts for 70% of hip fractures in the United States. The three ...

People living with dementia who had hip fractures treated with surgery lived longer than those who didn’t have surgery, a new study finds. Choosing to undergo surgery can be a complicated decision for ...

An international team of medical researchers has developed a protein-based risk score for hip fracture using an aptamer-based proteomic platform. In their study, published in the journal Nature Aging, ...

Osteoporotic hip fracture, already a dangerous and debilitating problem for older men and women worldwide, is poised to become a far more severe global public-health issue as the population grows ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Older adults who stop using risedronate after at least 5 years of treatment have an increased mortality risk ...

A research team in the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), found that hip fractures not only result in both physical and ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. A novel clinical model may accurately predict risk of ...

It has been proposed that anabolic hormonal treatment could boost effectiveness of exercise programs in older women's recovery from hip fracture. In this randomized trial, with 6-minute walk distance ...

Zoledronic acid administration during the initial hospitalization for osteoporotic hip fracture significantly reduces all-cause mortality and subsequent vertebral fractures among older patients.

A personal trainer has warned of the dangers of “ego lifting” after she claims smashing a personal best in the gym left her hospitalized — when she snapped her right hip bone. Kristina Schmidt, 24, ...

Hip fractures are the most common low-energy injury affecting older adults and place a large burden on healthcare systems.

Bedpans are meant for people who have issues with incontinence or are confined to a bed, while fracture pans are specifically meant for people with hip issues.