People living with dementia who had hip fractures treated with surgery lived longer than those who didn’t have surgery, a new study finds. Choosing to undergo surgery can be a complicated decision for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Results showed 39% of patients were diagnosed with osteoporosis after periprosthetic femur fracture. Of the ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An elderly person who has fractured their femur - the large thigh bone that connects the leg to the hip - may want to have surgery sooner rather than later, according to a ...

As populations continue to age, total hip replacement (THR) is becoming an increasingly common surgical procedure. Experts estimate that approximately one million THRs are performed each year ...

Bipolar hemiarthroplasty (BHA) is a surgical treatment for femoral neck fractures of the hip. An artificial joint with two bearings replaces the damaged joint. The bearings allow the head to swivel ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Published results showed use of CT capsular sign with lipohemarthrosis may effectively prevent unplanned surgery ...

Uncemented hip replacement surgery uses implants with roughened surfaces designed to allow the patient’s bone to grow directly onto the implant, creating a strong, natural biological bond. Unlike ...

—Adherence to the guidelines for osteoporosis screening in this study was poor, although the study did not demonstrate this leading to more adverse events for total joint surgery vs the national ...

A subchondral fracture is a type of injury that occurs due to repetitive stress in the layer of bone tissue just beneath the cartilage. It often happens to the knees or hips of older adults.

Kolkata: A 31-year-old daily wage earner who sustained a distal femur bone fracture around 3 years ago is looking forward to getting his gait back after undergoing a procedure called an osteochondral ...