Neuraxial anesthesia is associated with significantly reduced odds of several major postoperative complications in patients undergoing hip fracture procedures, according to resear ...

Current research has found an association between hip fractures and an increased risk of CVEs, such as heart failure and myocardial infarction. However, in hip fracture care, there is a noticeable ...

Metal screws are indispensable in bone surgery, but they can fail under everyday stress and complications can occur when ...

These fractures require close monitoring—and sometimes surgery—to prevent catastrophic failure like a full break or nonunion. Internal fixation methods like pins and screws may be needed to ...

Phosphorus Control Linked to Self-Motivation in ESRD Risk of fracture at specific sites differed by cause of kidney failure, investigators found. Overall and site-specific fracture rates vary by ...

In patients with chronic periodontitis, implant design, implant length, and inflammation may be key risk factors for bone loss and implant fractures and failure. This study was recently published in ...

A fatigue fracture from improper maintenance caused an Alaska Airlines’ landing gear failure during a 2023 flight, NTSB ...