Resection arthroplasty can treat the hip pain while simultaneously avoiding ... dislocation and periprosthetic fracture. Very elderly patients are especially likely to suffer a decline in quality ...

Osteoporosis is a condition that weakens bones, making them more susceptible to fractures. With ageing, the risk of ...

Background: Femoral neck fractures in the elderly make up a large proportion of Orthopaedic surgical admissions each year. Operating on patients with clopidogrel poses a challenge because of the ...

Osteoporosis: Eight things everyone should know about the silent disease - One in two women over the age of 50 will break a ...

This could be particularly useful to the elderly. Over 300,000 people 65 and older get hospitalized for hip fractures per year. More than 95% of hip fractures are caused by falling. The belt comes ...

A research team in the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) ...

Iron overload was associated with an increased risk for fractures, especially hip, vertebral, and humerus fractures among men ...

A new Perspective article published in the New England Journal of Medicine emphasizes the critical role of Fracture Liaison Services (FLS) in addressing the growing global burden of ...