She had a hip replacement done for her fracture, although she had never had arthritis problems with her hip. So far, she is ...

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 ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Increased time from the ED to the OR was associated with an increased mortality rate. Increased delays to the OR ...

Of particular concern are hip fractures as they carry a high death rate, especially since the elderly often have multiple ...

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 ...

Background The high mortality of hip fracture patients is well documented, but sex- and cause-specific mortality after hip fracture has not been extensively studied. The purpose of the present study ...

This week, FDA issued a safety communication connected to Zimmer Biomet’s CPT Hip System Femoral Stem after finding increased risk of thigh bone fracture — postoperative periprosthetic femoral ...