Tag: Fractures
Fracture Risk Up With Prediabetes Before Menopause Transition
Increased risk of fracture after adjustment for confounding variables, including bone mineral density
ADHD Tied to Higher Fracture Risk in Children
However, pharmacological treatment for ADHD may decrease this risk
Older Men Have Higher Rates of Skull Fractures Than Women
Findings seen for emergency department visits for blunt head trauma, mostly due to falls
Geriatric Fracture Program Tied to Improved Outcomes
Patients with all fracture types enrolled in the integrated inpatient and outpatient program had reduced length of stay and total direct costs
Aspirin Noninferior to Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin After Fracture
No significant difference seen in incidence of death, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, bleeding complications
Fracture Risk Up With Higher Levels of HDL-C in Healthy Seniors
Similar results seen when analyses stratified by sex; non-HDL-C levels not associated with fractures
Atopic Dermatitis Raises Subsequent Fracture Risk in Children
Findings show dose-response relationship, with higher risk tied to more severe atopic dermatitis
Frailty-Related Fracture Risk Higher for Seniors With Cancer History
Cancer survivors who received chemotherapy more likely to have fracture; link stronger within five years of diagnosis
Antiseptics Work Equally Well in Preventing Infection After Surgery for Open Fractures
10 percent povidone-iodine and aqueous 4 percent chlorhexidine gluconate demonstrated similar efficacy in preventing infection after surgical fixation of open fractures
AAP: Fractures in Children From Bicycle Riding Down From 2001 to 2021
Only a small minority of patients with skull fractures were wearing helmets
