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 ...

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 ...

Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) is a type of surgery used to repair broken bones that need to be put back together. During the surgery, some form of hardware is used to hold the bone in ...

SAN ANTONIO — When anesthesiologists lead the preoperative process, patients undergoing surgery for hip fractures — one of the leading causes of hospitalization in older adults — get to the operating ...

A 50-YEAR-OLD former salesman and widower, Mr Frank Onovuye Isaac, who has a severe leg fracture resulting from a motorcycle accident in Lagos requires N3 million to undergo urgent surgery. Isaac ...

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 ...

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 ...