We explore the current guidance for osteoporosis screening in men, as well as barriers to access for both clinicians and ...
So if you break your hip, that is really a devastating thing to have happen to you. What about things like shoulder fractures? Sometimes, you don't get the full return of function, so you have ...
Patients over the age of 50 have an increased risk of mortality following hip fracture, which is dependent on factors such as health and post-fracture comorbidities. Findings from a meta-analysis ...
Osteoporosis results in loss of bone mass and makes patients more prone to fractures, but there are a variety of ways to ...
I was just diagnosed with osteoporosis, with my risk of a major osteoporosis fracture being 12.6% and my risk of a hip fracture being 3.8%, according to FRAX. I have Barrett’s esophagus that is ...
Carmen is a patient who fell at home while getting out of bed and suffered a hip fracture that forced her ... she loves and proving that, with the right support, it is possible to overcome even ...
More severe acute pain trajectories led to greater opioid consumption and longer hospitalization among older patients with fragility hip fractures.
The FRAX tool demonstrated good discrimination overall but underestimated fracture risk among certain patients with diabetes, including Hispanic women and Black men.