It has been proposed that anabolic hormonal treatment could boost effectiveness of exercise programs in older women's recovery from hip fracture. In this randomized trial, with 6-minute walk distance ...

Testosterone gel may help older women reduce dangerous visceral fat and improve their recovery from hip fractures.

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A subchondral fracture is a type of injury that occurs due to repetitive stress in the layer of bone tissue just beneath the cartilage. It often happens to the knees or hips of older adults.

Almost everyone who breaks a hip needs surgery to repair the fracture. When an older person falls and breaks their hip, research has found that the timing of when the surgery occurs is one of the most ...

A 25-year-old woman presented to the hospital as a level 2 trauma activation as the unrestrained driver in a motor vehicle accident. In the trauma bay, she complained of bilateral lower extremity pain ...

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 ...