There are serious dangers you could face after a hip fracture. Osteoporosis specialist Dr. Ethel Sirus explains ... you're going to get slapped into a cast for a number of weeks. Many people ...

A spica cast is often used for hip dysplasia and for fractures that require the thigh bone and pelvis to be kept still. Children who have spica casts need special care to prevent possible ...

Dr. Rothberg: Now a pelvic fracture, I guess depending on the type of patient, generally those are surgically repaired. They're fixed and treated, and then there's a recovery period. What about a ...

Researchers writing in the journal Osteoporosis International found that hip fractures in women over 65 began increasing in 2013 among Medicare recipients (after plateauing for years), with an ...

An example of a minor fracture that may not require emergency care is a fracture of the tip of a toe. If you think that bones may be broken in the back, neck, or hip, or if bone is exposed, do not ...

Staff at the Royal Berkshire Hospital’s Hip Fracture Unit could be cast as 2016’s Health Workers of the Year in recognition of their work helping patients who have broken their hips.. Putting ...