Tag: Fractures
Hip Fracture Risk Up With Drug Holiday From Risedronate Versus Alendronate
After three or more years of therapy, drug holidays from risedronate versus alendronate linked to 18 percent increase in hip fracture risk
AAOS Updates Guideline for Managing Hip Fracture in Seniors
Interdisciplinary care programs recommended to decrease complications and improve outcomes
Hip Fracture Surgery Generally Lower During COVID-19 Pandemic
Apart from fall 2020, hip fracture surgery volumes among older individuals were lower than among historic controls until vaccination
Strong Opioids No Better for Pain After Surgery for Fracture
No difference seen in Numerical Pain Rating Scale mean pain score for patients receiving strong versus mild opioids
Increasing Dairy Intake Can Cut Falls, Fractures for Seniors
Intervention to increase calcium and protein intake using dairy foods beneficial for institutionalized older adults
Oxcarbazepine Tied to Nontrauma Fracture in Children Aged 4 to 13 With Epilepsy
Initiating oxcarbazepine, but not levetiracetam, linked to increased incidence rate ratio for nontrauma fracture
Fracture Risk With Cerebral Palsy Differs From General Population
Middle-aged men with cerebral palsy are five times more likely to suffer fractures than men without cerebral palsy
Majority of Pediatric Spinal Fractures Occur in Teens
Almost two-thirds of pediatric spinal fractures in the U.S. occur in patients aged 15 to 17 years, most often due to motor vehicle accidents
AI Can Detect Scaphoid Fractures on Conventional Radiographs
No significant difference in AUC seen for detecting scaphoid fractures with convolutional neural network versus 11 radiologists
Any Initial Bone Fracture Ups Risk for More Fractures in Older Women
All types of initial bone fractures associated with increased risk for subsequent fractures among postmenopausal women
