Hip and pelvic fractures can be significant sources of morbidity and mortality in the geriatric population. This retrospective study evaluated the sensitivity of radiography in detecting hip and ...

Q: Five months after first feeling pain in my upper thigh/hip—after physical therapy and a negative X-ray and MRI—I still could not run or even walk without pain. Finally, I had a bone scan that ...

Women with low bone density are more likely to report their first fragility hip fracture in their 60s rather than at older ages. Researchers used hip fracture data from the National Health and ...

An ultrasound exam of the heel combined with an assessment of specific risk factors for bone loss and falling can help predict fracture risk due to osteoporosis, a new study suggests. Researchers say ...

(Reuters Health) - The incidence of hip fractures in older women in the U.S. is rising after more than a decade of decline, according to a large new study of Medicare recipients. Hip fracture rates ...

Researchers at Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) have made a great leap toward predicting the risk of hip fracture among people with osteoporosis and evaluating the effectiveness of specific drugs to ...

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 ...

Over time, increased physical activity can lead to a hip stress fracture. They usually occur in the femoral neck, located at the top of the thigh bone, which connects to the pelvis. This injury most ...

The news an elderly relative has broken a hip tends to sound alarm bells, perhaps more than breaking another bone would. That’s because a hip fracture dramatically increases an older person’s risk of ...