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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 90-year-old woman presented to the ED after sustaining a ground-level fall onto her right knee earlier in the ...

Scientists at Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) have made a great leap forward in predicting the risk of hip fracture among women ...

The FDA greenlights treatment-related changes in bone mineral density as a surrogate endpoint in anti-osteoporosis drug trials in postmenopausal women.

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Older adults who live in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods spend significantly fewer days at home in the year after a ...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For decades, the treatment for a young child with a broken femur has been the same: a surgically placed spica cast, commonly known as a body cast. But now, thanks to a ...

Older adults are more vulnerable to fractures due to bone mass loss. Hip fractures can be tremendously grave, often leading to chronic disease and even death. Now, experts from the American Geriatrics ...

What Is an Avulsion Fracture? An avulsion fracture happens when a ligament or tendon pulls away a small piece of a bone. This usually results from an accident or traumatic injury. Avulsion fractures ...

Older adults experience significant risk of death and institutionalization after hip-fracture surgery, according to a December study published in MDPI.