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When anesthesiologists lead the preoperative process, patients undergoing surgery for hip fractures - one of the leading causes of hospitalization in older adults - get to the operating room (OR) ...

Researchers recently evaluated three tools to help predict risk of hip fracture in adults aged 80 and older, a population that accounts for 70% of hip fractures in the United States. The three ...

A large-scale Australian study has found that older adults taking gabapentinoids — a common pain medication for nerve pain and epilepsy — face an increased risk of hip fracture, with especially high ...

The study analyzed Medicare data from more than 52,000 older adults who experienced a hip fracture. Researchers found that people living in the most disadvantaged neighborhoods spent about 23 fewer ...

Sudden hip pain, shooting pain, a dull ache — all can be symptoms of issues involving your hip. The hip joint contains the ball of the thigh bone and the pelvis socket. It’s held in place with strong, ...

Older adults who live in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods spend significantly fewer days at home in the year after a fall-related hip fracture than those living in more affluent areas, ...

Older adults who live in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods spend significantly fewer days at home in the year after a fall-related hip fracture than those living in more affluent areas, ...