New research found survival rates after a broken hip in older adults are less than those of cancer. At least 30% of older ...

In the modern era of medicine, a 100-year-old man, Mr. S. C. Kapur, successfully underwent a hip replacement surgery in New ...

More severe acute pain trajectories led to greater opioid consumption and longer hospitalization among older patients with fragility hip fractures.

Cataract surgery is linked with lower falls and reductions in fall-related traumatic injuries in older adults, a new study ...

Approximately 1-3% of the older adult population will undergo total hip arthroplasty (THA ... valgus impacted or a nondisplaced femoral neck fracture should be treated with internal fixation ...

“Traditionally, hip resurfacing arthroplasty has been recommended for younger, active patients due to concerns about bone ...

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Amanda Overstreet about reducing the risk of falls in older adults. Dr. Overstreet is a geriatrician and Interim Medical Director of Geriatrics at MUSC.

Multivitamin and cocoa extract supplements do not protect against clinical fractures for older adults, according to data ...

More than 300,000 older American adults are rushed to emergency departments each year for hip fracture, according to the researchers, and more than 500,000 hip replacement surgeries each year ...

Your plan for preventing falls may include getting more physical activity. Studies have shown that both individual and group exercise classes can help older adults prevent falls. Research suggests ...

Each year, more than 5 million older adults around the world suffer hip fractures, which can be debilitating and sometimes fatal. One common type of hip fracture, a femoral neck fracture ...