Tag: Fractures
Low Physical Function May Up Bone Loss After Hip Fracture
Lower lean body mass also tied to greater bone loss in older adults after hip fracture surgery
Suicide Risk Increased After Hip Fracture in Elderly Patients
Older patients with hip fracture have 2.97-fold increased risk for suicide in South Korean cohort
Hip, Nonvertebral Fracture Risk Up in Those With Diabetes
Risk for fracture at hip higher in younger population with type 1, type 2 diabetes
Pneumonia Risk Down With Nitrogen-Containing Bisphosphonates
Reductions in risk for pneumonia and pneumonia mortality seen among patients with hip fracture
Rates of Hip Fracture High for Nursing Home Residents
In all years from 2007 to 2015, one-year mortality was high following hip fracture
AAOS: QR Codes on Children’s Casts May Be Useful for Care Info
In many cases, scanning the code keeps patients from needing to contact the treating physician
Surgery Not Superior for Closed Displaced Humeral Shaft Fractures
Findings based on 12-month functional outcomes for surgery compared with functional bracing
Osteoporotic Fracture Risk Lower for DOAC Than Warfarin in A-Fib
No differences seen in fracture risk in head-to-head comparisons of direct oral anticoagulants
Racial Differences Found in Managing Children’s Pain From Broken Bones
Minority children less likely to receive opioids and optimal pain management versus white children
Alone, Low Vitamin D Does Not Cause Osteoporotic Fractures
Mendelian randomization analysis reveals no causal link between low vitamin D and fractures
