Tag: Fractures
AAP Provides Guidance on Pediatric Fracture Diagnosis, Abuse Assessment
Fractures in nonambulatory children that are not consistent with history or for which no history of injury is given are concerning for abuse
USPSTF Recommends Osteoporosis Screening for Women 65 Years and Older
Screening to prevent osteoporotic fractures also recommended for postmenopausal women younger than 65 years at increased risk; evidence lacking for screening men
Gabapentinoid Use Tied to Higher Risk for Hip Fractures
Associations especially strong in patients who are frail or have chronic kidney disease
Severe Mental Illness Tied to Fragility Fractures in People 50 Years and Older
For people aged 50 years and older with severe mental illness, risk for fragility fractures is increased across all ages
Mortality Increased With Delayed Admission for Patients With Hip Fracture
Increased mortality risk at 90 days and final follow-up seen in association with delayed disposition
Liposomal Bupivacaine No Aid for Intracapsular Femoral Neck Fracture Outcomes
No benefits seen after hip hemiarthroplasty
AAP: Low Vitamin D Linked to Slower Fracture Healing in Pediatric Patients
Slower clinical and radiographic healing seen for pediatric patients with lower-extremity fracture and surgical management
Racial Differences Seen in Pain Rx for Older Adults With Hip Fracture
Black beneficiaries have lower average doses in the first 90 days
Women’s Fracture Rates, Risk Vary by Race, Ethnicity
Novel fracture differences seen within Asian subgroups
Fracture Risk Higher in Women With T2DM Due to Poorer Physical Function
Women with type 2 diabetes have higher BMD, better bone microarchitecture, and no difference in bone material strength index
