Neuraxial anesthesia is associated with significantly reduced odds of several major postoperative complications in patients undergoing hip fracture procedures, according to resear ...

An innovative inflatable pillow is being trialled to help move and reposition patients in intensive care faster and in a ...

Despite the size and strength of the femur (the thighbone), femoral fractures in children ae not uncommon ... the nail is inserted through the top of the femur, near the hip, at a point called the ...

Helfet, MD Breaks in the pelvis or acetabulum of the hip joint are among the most serious injuries treated by orthopedic surgeons. Often the result of a traumatic incident such as a motor vehicle ...

Thankfully, technology has the answer: Cooling bedding (like cooling mattresses and cooling mattress toppers) or, more specifically, cooling pillows. If you tend to overheat, “a cooling pillow ...

TUESDAY, May 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Topical testosterone therapy does not significantly improve functional outcomes beyond supervised exercise training in older women recovering from a hip ...

A new randomized clinical trial found that combining testosterone therapy with exercise training did not significantly improve long-distance mobility in older women recovering from hip fracture.

The aim of the study was to determine if operating early on patients with neck of femur fractures who are on clopidogrel increases the risk of clinically significant bleeding, reflected in rate of ...

To do this: Sit in a chair with your elbow resting on a table. You may want to rest your upper arm on a pillow or folded towel for comfort. Straighten your elbow out all the way, and then apply ...

Hip fractures, often a result of a fall, are the most serious type of osteoporotic fracture because they are accompanied by considerable pain, loss of muscle and bone strength, reduced mobility and ...

Introduction: Fractures are a considerable public health burden in the United Kingdom but information on their epidemiology is limited. Objective: This study aims to estimate the true annual incidence ...

It has been proposed that anabolic hormonal treatment could boost effectiveness of exercise programs in older women's recovery from hip fracture. In this randomized trial, with 6-minute walk ...