Hip fractures can carry serious consequences like loss of independence and increased mortality within a year of the break. Dr ...

This is part two of a series on hip fractures. Part one was published on page 4C in the May 16 print edition. When a hip fracture happens, quick treatment is very important. Surgery and proper medical ...

It has been proposed that anabolic hormonal treatment could boost effectiveness of exercise programs in older women's recovery from hip fracture. In this randomized trial, with 6-minute walk distance ...

Older adults who live in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods spend significantly fewer days at home in the year after a fall-related hip fracture than those living in more affluent areas, ...

This digital solution was developed as part of a European project led by the University of Granada (UGR) and the Andalusian Health Service (SAS). ActiveHip+ is a multidisciplinary intervention ...

Hip fractures, often a result of a fall, are the most serious type of osteoporotic fracture because they are accompanied by considerable pain, loss of muscle and bone strength, reduced mobility and ...