A hip fracture is a break in the upper part of the femur (thigh) bone and is considered to be the most devastating osteoporosis-related fracture. Osteoporosis is the thinning of bone tissue and loss ...

Researchers show that analyzing just 7% of the hip bone can predict fracture risk with 95% accuracy, improving osteoporosis ...

Women are at a higher risk of hip fractures when compared to men. This increased risk is largely attributed to hormonal shifts and lower bone density in women. The sudden drop in estrogen after ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Off-hour” surgical start times, between 5 p.m. and 6:59 a.m., may not negatively affect outcomes of hip ...

As people age, the risk for certain diseases and injuries increases. Sometimes, risk of injury is directly related to a disease, such as the loss of bone density and increased risk of bone fractures ...

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 ...

Scientists at Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) have made a great leap forward in predicting the risk of hip fracture among women ...

Hip fractures remain a significant health problem, especially for the elderly, where a fracture can lead to immobility and a downward spiral. Making use of data from the Framingham Osteoporosis Study, ...

Older adults who live in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods spend significantly fewer days at home in the year after a ...