Despite higher interfragmentary strains placed on distal femur fractures when weight-bearing during early healing exceeds 20% of a patient’s body weight, fracture models showed the fractures ...

Distal femur periprosthetic fracture results depend on selecting an optimal treatment A thorough work-up and imaging to identify existing implants should precede deciding on an appropriate course ...

The other technique is the application of plates and screws in order to secure the fracture. External fixation for fractures: External fixator remains outside the skin of the leg but for stabilizing ...

Patients with hip fractures face a postcode lottery of care depending on which hospital they are treated at, a new study suggests. The proportion of patients who die within 30 days of fracturing ...

Among patients who had completed standard rehabilitation after hip fracture, the use of a home exercise program that included exercises such as standing from a chair or climbing a step resulted in ...

ActiveHip+ has not only helped Carmen to regain her routine and social life, but has given hope to many other older people facing recovery from a hip fracture.

New research suggests that patients who have undergone standard rehabilitation after a hip fracture may benefit long-term from a supervised home-based exercise program.

Uncemented hip replacement surgery uses implants with roughened surfaces designed to allow the patient's bone to grow ...

Femoral neck fracture is a type of hip fracture common in elderly, osteoporotic women. In younger persons, it may occur with unaccustomed strenuous activity or due to cancer.