Adding topical testosterone treatment to a structured, high-intensity exercise program was no better than the exercise alone in helping older women recover from hip fracture, a randomized trial showed ...

The present meta-analysis indicated the risk of AVN of femoral head was significant higher after CRIF ... between the healing rate and the two reductions for femoral neck fracture.

Hip fractures, often a result of a fall, are the most serious type of osteoporotic fracture because they are accompanied by ...

Hip fractures, often a result of a fall, are the most serious type of osteoporotic fracture because they are accompanied by ...

Topical testosterone therapy does not significantly improve functional outcomes beyond supervised exercise training in older women recovering from a hip fracture.

“There remain major gaps in the screening, diagnosis and treatment of systemic osteoporosis and osteopenia after periprosthetic femur fractures,” Michael W. Seward, MD, a PGY-3 orthopedic ...

Among older adults who sustained a hip fracture, a significant proportion demonstrated varying levels of resilience across different HRQOL domains.

Zoledronic acid administration during the initial hospitalization for osteoporotic hip fracture ... within 1 year after a fracture. Researchers assessed the effects of inpatient treatment with ...

This dynamic nature explains why bones can heal after fractures. When a break occurs ... while larger bones like the femur (thigh bone) typically require 3-6 months. Age dramatically affects ...