New guidance has been released to advise providers on how to treat, rehabilitation and prevent hip fractures in senior patients.

The treatment of a supracondylar femur fracture can vary according to the pattern and extent of the injury. So a cast or brace, an external fixator, an intramedullary rod, or the plates and screws can ...

Some hip fracture patients are having to wait up to 80 days for a physiotherapist to visit them at home after being discharged from hospital, a union has warned.

Among patients who had completed standard rehabilitation after hip fracture, the use of a home exercise program that included exercises such as standing from a chair or climbing a step resulted in ...

Combining exercise with testosterone gel application does not improve endurance or long-distance mobility in older women recovering from a recent hip fracture.

The reduced risks for osteoporotic and hip fractures with bisphosphonate therapy outweigh increased risk for atypical femur fractures for older women, according to study finding published in Bone ...

However, pediatric femur fractures differ with regard to etiology, optimal method of treatment, as well as response to treatment, and complications.

The pediatric diaphyseal femur fracture clinical practice guideline presents: the results of a systematic review of published studies from 1966 to October 1, 2008, on the treatment of isolated ...

Hip fracture is the most common cause of injury-related death in adults, with fractures affecting one in three women over 50 and costing the NHS and social care £1 billion a year. Patients who do not ...

Abstract Intraoperative perforation of the femur, a serious complication of hip arthroplasty, encompasses a broad spectrum — from a simple hole in the bone to a displaced fracture with an ...

The risk of atypical femur fractures increases with prolonged use of bisphosphonates, drugs commonly used to treat osteoporosis, according to a new study.

Femoral neck fracture is a type of hip fracture common in elderly, osteoporotic women. In younger persons, it may occur with unaccustomed strenuous activity or due to cancer.