A research team in the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) ...

Treatment for pelvis fracture can take a variety of forms ... blood vessels and nerves and anchors the muscles of the abdomen, hip and thigh, it is important to seek immediate medical attention if you ...

Patients over the age of 50 have an increased risk of mortality following hip fracture, which is dependent on factors such as health and post-fracture comorbidities. Findings from a meta-analysis ...

A new Perspective article published in the New England Journal of Medicine emphasizes the critical role of Fracture Liaison ...

Artificial intelligence technology has identified many more patients with osteoporosis than institutions can handle.

Tibia fractures ... medical care. While this can be done at an orthopedist's office, it is typical for an individual with a suspected tibia fracture to be seen in an emergency department. X-rays are ...

Ensuring hip fracture patients receive vitamin D supplementation during their hospital stay remains important given its high prevalence and the increased mortality, falls and fracture risks linked to ...

When deciding which postmenopausal women under 65 to screen, the USPSTF recommended that clinicians first take stock of risk ...

The fracture pattern often suggests a limb's bending or contortion. A greenstick fracture can be very painful. Older children will typically clutch the injured limb or body part to protect it.

Treatment may vary if the fracture occurs at either end of the bone, particularly near the hip, knee ... Compartment syndrome is a medical emergency. Infection: Open fractures have a higher ...

"Among dialysis patients with osteoporosis, denosumab may be more effective than oral bisphosphonates in reducing fracture ...