Hip Fractures

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

In the two years before their fracture, fewer than 6% of almost 9,900 men studied had been screened for bone mineral density. Yet two thirds of these men had musculoskeletal pain, according to new findings.

A boost in milk, cheese and yogurt consumption for thousands of residents over two years was tied to a significant drop in falls and fracture incidence, investigators say.

A lower physical function score and difficulty walking outdoors predicts greater deterioration of leg bone density and strength, finds a new study.

A video analysis of 2,300 actual falls in two long-term care facilities has revealed factors that lower fracture risk.

Study participants who took nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates for bone strength had a 24% lower risk of contracting pneumonia.

Hip fracture rates have risen among long-stay residents in nursing facilities, bucking a trend toward fewer falls in community settings, say investigators. 

Dairy products offer little help in preventing bone loss and fractures in women at risk, according to new research. 

Fractures closer to the body’s center raise older patients’ odds of hospitalization and premature death.

Hip fracture surgery outcomes are tied to the patient’s length of stay in post-acute facilities, finds a new study of fee-for-service care.