Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . With increasing life expectancy, frailty and hip fractures will correspondingly increase in numbers, now at more ...

Bipolar hemiarthroplasty (BHA) is a surgical treatment for femoral neck fractures of the hip. An artificial joint with two bearings replaces the damaged joint. The bearings allow the head to swivel ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A model factoring in age, femoral neck width and lateral cortical width at lesser trochanter may be able to ...

As populations continue to age, total hip replacement (THR) is becoming an increasingly common surgical procedure. Experts estimate that approximately one million THRs are performed each year ...

Boston, Junior Assistant Surgeon, Children's Hospital, Boston; Consulting Orthopedic Surgeon, Cambridge Hospital, Mass.; Orthopedic Surgeon, Waltham Hospital, Mass ...

The effects of spinal anesthesia as compared with general anesthesia on the ability to walk in older adults undergoing surgery for hip fracture have not been well studied. We conducted a pragmatic, ...

Recovery from a hip fracture depends on the type of surgery a person has, as well as their mobility, age, and overall health. Many people regain functionality in 6–9 months with physical therapy and ...

What Is an Avulsion Fracture? An avulsion fracture happens when a ligament or tendon pulls away a small piece of a bone. This usually results from an accident or traumatic injury. Avulsion fractures ...