Tag: Fractures
Multifaceted Home-Based PT Does Not Aid Walking After Hip Fracture
Findings based on intervention designed to help older persons recovering from hip fracture
Sling, PT May Be OK for Two-Part Proximal Humerus Fractures
Findings in older adults counter current preference for surgical treatment of this type of fracture
FRAX Score Underestimates Risk for Fracture in Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is a risk factor for major osteoporotic fracture independent of FRAX score
Antacid Use in First Year of Life Tied to Later Fracture Risk
Findings seen among healthy infants taking proton pump inhibitors alone or with histamine H2-receptor antagonists
High Soy Intake May Cut Fracture Risk in Younger Breast Cancer Survivors
Findings seen among pre-/perimenopausal survivors of stage 0 to III breast cancer
Gastric Bypass Tied to Higher Fracture Risk Versus Gastric Band
Increased risk seen for fractures of the hip, wrist, and pelvis, regardless of age
Hip Fracture Linked to Increased Risk for Death in T2DM Patients
Correlation not affected by adjustment for cardiovascular disease, end-stage renal disease
Vertical Plating Offers Benefit for Mandibular Body Fractures
Vertical plating offers equal or greater resistance to torsional forces, tied to fewer postop complications
Fracture Risk Tool Useful for Women on Aromatase Inhibitors
Findings question considering aromatase inhibitors a 'secondary cause of osteoporosis'
Thiazide Use May Lower Fracture Risk in Patients With Alzheimer Disease
Longer thiazide use tied to decreased risk for low-energy fractures, hip fractures in Alzheimer disease
