Nearly half of the oldest adults died within one year of sustaining a hip fracture. A new doctoral thesis from Umeå ...

Preoperative use of GLP-1 receptor agonists may lower 90-day risk for pneumonia, readmission, ED utilization and death after hip fracture without increasing healing complications at 1 year, according ...

One of the conditions frequently encountered in rehabilitation for the elderly is a proximal femoral fracture.Among these, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The reduced risks for osteoporotic and hip fractures with bisphosphonate therapy outweigh increased risk for ...

For older adults, a fall is more than a simple accident. When bones have weakened, even a minor impact can cause a hip ...

Fracture is another word for broken bone. A hip fracture is a break at the top of your upper leg bone. Hip fractures can occur at any age, but most occur from a fall in older adults. Hip fractures are ...

As people age, they need to prevent their glute muscles from weakening. A loss of glute muscle makes it harder to maintain ...

As populations continue to age, total hip replacement (THR) is becoming an increasingly common surgical procedure. Experts estimate that approximately one million THRs are performed each year ...

Postmenopausal women are at greater risk for multiple health issues, such as hip fractures and urinary tract infections (UTIs ...

With osteoporosis estimated to affect 22.9% of Indian adults and an annual economic burden of 14,000 20,000 crore, a new screening tool aims to identify those who may need further testing ...