But a recent study reveals a troubling reality: those living in care facilities in the United States between 1910 and 1967 faced nearly double the risk of hip fractures compared to those outside such ...

However, in hip fracture care, there is a noticeable lack of emphasis on managing patients' CVE risk. Hip fractures often require surgery and can result in postoperative cardiac complications.

Patients over the age of 50 have an increased risk of mortality following hip fracture, which is dependent on factors such as health and post-fracture comorbidities. Findings from a meta-analysis ...

About 25 percent of these patients require long-term care a year after their fall. The research involved 129 women aged 65 and older who had recently undergone surgical repair for hip fractures ...

Introduction Population ageing in Africa is increasing healthcare demands. Hip fractures require multidisciplinary care and are considered an indicator condition for age-related health services. We ...

Osteoporosis-related fractures are a leading cause of disability and long-term care needs for older adults, with hip fractures being particularly devastating ... For more news, visit Medicine, Nursing ...

Complex generalists are the best-equipped physicians to perform periprosthetic fracture revisions, according to a presenter. The presenter said the number one consideration in fracture care is ...

Pelvis fracture is a complete or partial break in one of the bones that make up the pelvic ring: the sacrum (the triangular bone at the base of the spine), coccyx (tailbone) and hip bones. Most pelvic ...

Broken hips kill as many women as breast cancer thanks to weakened bones, so why is no one testing those who are most at risk ...

MANCHESTER — HCA New England Healthcare, through HCA Healthcare Foundation’s Healthier Tomorrow Fund, has announced a $25,000 ...

In addition to the pain and potential clinical complications associated with a missed fracture, there are also practical stresses such as taking time off work or taking children out of school to ...

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