Tag: Fractures
Fruit, Vegetable Intake Linked to Hip Fracture
Dose-response association noted with increased fracture rates for intake below five servings/day
Review: Fracture Risk Up With Subclinical Hyperthyroidism
Researchers found greater risk of hip, other fractures
Single-Dose Injection Rx Ups Bone Density in Frail Elderly
But stronger bones did not translate into fewer fractures in this elderly, high-risk population
Fracture Rate Higher Following Stem Cell Transplant
Findings in patients undergoing stem cell transplant versus general U.S. population
Surgery Seldom Needed for Fracture of Proximal Humerus
In elderly, healing was just as efficient -- and safer -- when arm was immobilized in sling
Abdominal Obesity Ups Risk of Hip Fracture
Lower body mass index combined with abdominal obesity linked to increased risk of hip fracture
Shorter Hospital Stay Tied to Higher Mortality Post-Hip Fx
Survival odds improve with longer stay
Postmenopausal Weight Loss or Gain Ups Risk of Fracture
Researchers found just a 5 percent gain or loss may affect postmenopausal bone health
