Mortality risk did not differ significantly after AFF vs after hip or ST/FS fractures among men receiving bisphosphonates for fracture prevention.

No increase in subtrochanteric or diaphyseal femur fractures was seen with denosumab use compared with bisphosphonates in 4 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The reduced risks for osteoporotic and hip fractures with bisphosphonate therapy outweigh increased risk for ...

A 19-year-old man was struck by a car while riding his motorcycle, and thrown 5 feet. When paramedics arrived on the scene within 10 minutes of the accident, the patient was alert and oriented to time ...

A major UK-based study has found that denosumab, a widely used osteoporosis medication, does not raise the risk of atypical femur fractures compared with bisphosphonates over four years. The result ...

The authors of the study analyzed 166 femur fractures in 119 children with OI Data from a retrospective study of children with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) suggests that atypical femur fractures are ...

Fracture incidence increases across midlife among women aged 35 through 65 years, while declining among men after age 45.

Since 2007, there have been several reports suggesting a potential association between the use of bisphosphonates and the occurrence of subtrochanteric or so-called atypical femoral fracture. 1–4 ...

A stumble on a curb. A missed step on the stairs. For millions of older Americans, an ordinary fall can end in a broken hip ...

What is a Femoral Neck Fracture? Fracture neck of femur is a type of hip fracture seen in elderly people. An unsteady gait or reduced bone mineral density, both of which may be seen in the elderly is ...

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AMERICAN orthopedic surgeons have been skeptical about the use of medullary nailing of long-bone fractures. This, I think, is fortunate, as the slow acceptance of this technic has allowed us to avoid ...