Fracture of the ipsilateral femoral neck and shaft is primarily found in younger individuals, usually in their third or fourth decades, who have been involved in high-energy trauma. The overall ...

These include impacted, nondisplaced, and displaced fractures without posterior comminution. However, the optimal treatment for femoral neck fractures with posterior comminution has not been ...

The University of Southern California has been approved for $10.8 million in research funding by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to compare approaches to treating older adults ...

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AST/ALT ratio may predict 1-year mortality in elderly patients operated for femoral neck fracture suggests a study published ...

Osteoporosis is a disease in which bone resorbs faster than it is formed, gradually weakening its structure over time and ...

“To prevent [fracture], I like to get an adequate exposure,” Garbuz said. “I want to see 360° around the femur. I do not want to just see a little bit of femur and miss that neck cu ...

Zoledronate prevents fractures in older women when administered ... at the lumbar spine, femoral neck, or hip. Participants were randomly assigned to receive an infusion of zoledronate at a ...