Bone Fracture

When an older adult breaks a wrist, a doctor may recommend a cast or surgery. But a new study finds that getting a cast is just as good as surgery for such fractures.

Older adults with osteoporotic spine fractures who have a poor prognosis are less likely to require surgery if they are initially prescribed strict bed rest, a new study finds.

Men are less likely to receive bone health testing or treatment after a fracture, although they are more likely to die in the aftermath, results show. Clinicians should pay close attention to medication...

Taking time off from certain bone health drugs is recommended after three to five years, but a hiatus from risedronate is tied to an increased risk of fracture among older adults, a new study finds.

Women who experience cognitive decline may not only have faster bone loss than their peers, but have greater odds of fracturing a bone in the next 10 years — no matter the level of bone loss, investigators...

Extremity fracture hospitalizations and related deaths have declined overall in older adults, especially among women. But the number of hospitalizations for certain fracture types appears to be increasing...

Establish skeletal age to predict patient’s fracture risk, researchers say … Pandemic has ‘profoundly affected’ osteoporosis care, survey shows … NYC nursing home gave residents hydroxychloroquine...

Bisphosphonate treatment beyond five years may offer little additional gain in bone loss reduction or fracture risk, a large new study has found.

Use of a popular fracture risk assessment tool dropped by 58% in April alone, suggesting the COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative effect on osteoporosis management, investigators say.

A repeat bone density test is not needed to predict fractures in postmenopausal women, osteoporosis researchers say.