Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Hip fractures significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular events (CVEs) in patients with pre-existing heart conditions, with a fivefold rise in major ...

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 ...

New research to identify factors associated with improved outcomes for older adults recovering from hip fractures found a connection with mental health and psychological resilience. Published in ...

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 ...

This case report presents a rare case of subsequent ipsilateral and contralateral subchondral insufficiency fracture of the knee (SIFK) in the trochlea of the femur within months, manifested in a ...

Led by principal investigator Joseph Patterson, MD, an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in fracture care at Keck Medicine of USC, the "FASTER-Hip" trial aims to determine whether patients with a ...

All study participants were front seat occupants who had posterior hip dislocations, posterior wall acetabular fractures, or both; this ensured that a significant axial load to the ipsilateral ...

A stress fracture is generally the result of overuse or repeated trauma to a bone. Also known as "fatigue fractures," stress fractures may occur when muscles become fatigued or overloaded and transfer ...

Hebrew SeniorLife Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research New research to identify factors associated with improved outcomes for older adults recovering from hip fractures found a ...