Hip Fractures

Hip fractures are a common and costly problem in older adults, and a new study finds there is a substantial variation in mortality, health outcomes and treatment measures among different countries.

An overall decrease in hip fracture prevalence will not compensate for the global impact of aging populations, researchers report.

These patients are 41% less likely to receive an opioid prescription when discharged from a skilled nursing facility, investigators say. But opioid use is high overall in these settings, they report.

Women who increase their daily protein intake by 25 grams have a 14% lower risk of hip fracture, and underweight women may derive even more benefit, food scientists report.

Higher levels of psychological resilience are linked to greater improvements in walking speed and distance 16 weeks after hip fracture, investigators say.

For seniors with surgical repair of a hip fracture, a 12-month home-based, supervised, progressive exercise program improves functioning and physical performance, according to a study published online...

New study results show that in women who are unable to stand on one leg for 10 seconds, the risk of hip fracture within four years was found to be more than three times higher than in women who were able...

Risk factors for persistent opioid use include prior substance abuse, smoking, higher body mass index, fracture fixation surgery

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...

Substantial regional variations exist for fracture-associated drug prescriptions — and hip fracture rates — in long-term care facility residents, researchers say.