Despite the risk of subsequent fractures in patients with osteoporosis, only approximately 20% of patients nationally receive the appropriate evaluation and treatment following a fragility fracture.

Among older adults who sustained a hip fracture, a significant proportion demonstrated varying levels of resilience across different HRQOL domains.

Study finds that testosterone gel use in women recovering from hip fracture does not improve outcomes compared to supervised exercise alone ...

Hip fractures, often a result of a fall, are the most serious type of osteoporotic fracture because they are accompanied by considerable pain, loss of muscle and bone strength, reduced mobility ...

Older patients who underwent hip fracture surgery with either regional anesthesia without sedation or general anesthesia experienced similar incidences of postoperative cognitive decline.

Retrograde IM nail fixation may be preferable in A type distal femur fractures with extensive metaphyseal comminution, as it stabilizes the fracture closer to the mechanical axis of the limb and ...

A new study by medicine safety experts found the use of gabapentinoids -- medicines widely used to treat neuropathic pain -- increased the risk of hip fractures, especially in older patients who ...

Gabapentinoids -- pregabalin and gabapentin -- were tied to increased hip fracture risk in older adults. Risks were high for people with chronic kidney disease or significant frailty. Odds of hip ...

Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren will miss at least 8-10 weeks with a hip fracture, the team announced following Sunday's loss against the Golden State Warriors.

Death risk after hip fracture surgery appears higher among patients with kidney disease (CKD) and specific risk factors.

Among individuals hospitalized for hip fracture, inpatient administration of zoledronic acid is effective for reducing all-cause mortality and subsequent fracture risk.