Hip fracture surgery generally lower during COVID-19 pandemic
Jan 03, 2022
Apart from fall 2020, hip fracture surgery volumes among older individuals were lower than among historic controls until vaccination
Also in the News for Wednesday, Dec. 20
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 20, 2017
Coalition asks Congress to extend hold on therapy caps for Part B beneficiaries … Former cop charged with stealing fentanyl patches — from nursing home patients’ bodies … Screening...
Icy weather may not be as big of culprit behind seniors’ falls as once thought
By
Oct 25, 2017
Winter-related maladies like falls and influenza are commonly cited as giving skilled nursing occupancy a boost in the early months of the year. But that might be giving ice and wintery conditions too...
Hip fracture often leads to death or immobility of nursing home residents within 6 months, Penn study...
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Jun 25, 2014
More than half of nursing home residents die or cannot walk within six months of sustaining a hip fracture, according to recently published findings from the from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman...
Seniors with disabilities less likely to recover from fall injuries: study
By
Ashley Carman
Aug 21, 2013
Seniors who have a hip fracture or another serious fall injury are significantly more likely to recover if they had little or no disabilities before the accident, according to a new study.
Happy holidays: ’tis the season for more rehab work
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Dec 08, 2011
It’s that time of year again, the when our hospitals and nursing facilities start to fill up with patients suffering from new fractures, falls, pneumonia and other cardio-pulmonary diseases. However,...
New findings about broken hip, stroke risks
Jan 11, 2011
People who break their hip are 50% more likely to have a stroke within a year of the injury compared to similar individuals without fractures, according to a new Taiwanese study.