In the case of a hip fracture, operating on a patient with dementia can be a difficult decision to make. Indeed, surgery exposes patients with dementia to a higher mortality rate, more delirium and ...

Background: Up to 30% of patients suffer from long-term functional restrictions following conservative treatment of distal radius fractures. Whether duration of cast immobilisation influences ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Hip fractures include fractures of the head, neck, intertrochanteric, and subtrochanteric regions. Head ...

NOTE. History of chronic kidney disease on the basis of diagnosis codes from inpatient and outpatient claims in the year prior to bladder cancer diagnosis. History of fracture on the basis of ...

A widely used fracture risk calculator may help guide surgical decisions to treat patients with an endocrine disorder called primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) that causes progressive bone loss, ...

Patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) treated with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors were at significantly lower risk for hip and spine fractures compared with those receiving only ...

Partnering with an expert to treat patients with a fracture It is essential for healthcare professionals to collaborate with other experts from all specialty areas. Partnership is imperative, ...

Osteoporosis sufferer Virginia Klucikowski, an 87-year-old retired school nurse from Evergreen Park, Ill., and cancer patient David Sepulveda, a 65-year-old worker for the Chicago Transit Authority, ...

For older adults, a fractured hip is often life-changing: The majority will never return to their former levels of independence and physical activity, according to new research. “We all hope for full ...