Inserting an intramedullary rod is a vital and effective management approach to treating femoral shaft fractures, but there are tips and tricks a surgeon should follow to ensure better results. To ...

So, you’ve broken your hip. Whether it was from a fall, a blow to your hip, or something else, you’ll do best if you have surgery right away. But first, your doctor might want to do some tests to make ...

Recovery from a hip fracture depends on the type of surgery a person has, as well as their mobility, age, and overall health. Many people regain functionality in 6–9 months with physical therapy and ...

The top of your femur and part of your pelvic bone meet to form your hip. A broken hip is usually a fracture in the upper portion of your femur, or thigh bone. A joint is a point where two or more ...

Background: Whether reducing time-to-surgery for elderly patients suffering from hip fracture results in better outcomes remains subject to controversial debates. Methods: As part of a prospective ...

Osteoporotic hip fracture is associated with significant trabecular bone loss, which is typically characterized as low bone density by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and altered microstructure ...

Older patients, in particular, have better outcomes with the surgery.

Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal said Sunday evening that surgery to repair a fracture in his femur was “completely successful” and that he’s planning to return to the Senate for votes “next week.” ...

The decision to undergo surgery can be complicated for people living with dementia, not only due to limited decision-making capabilities, but also because participation in rehabilitation afterward is ...

In researching mortality with hip fracture surgery and hip replacement surgery, the researchers studied almost 700,000 hip surgery patients more than 45 years old in France between 2010 and 2013. They ...