Several uncontrolled case series have described atypical subtrochanteric or femoral shaft fractures after long-term bisphosphonate therapy; the presumed mechanism is oversuppression of bone ...

In addition, the continued use of bisphosphonates after 5 years is associated with an increased risk of otherwise rare subtrochanteric femoral fractures, osteonecrosis of the jaw, and esophageal ...

These fractures occur in the region of the femur (thigh bone ... analyzed data from over 17,000 patients with trochanteric and subtrochanteric fractures, comparing the outcomes of two common ...

Surgeons should aim to prevent intraoperative femur fractures by identifying high-risk patients and surgical risk factors. Sound change during broaching is key to know when to stop. KOLOA ...

For early postmenopausal women, zoledronate administered at baseline and 5 years is effective for preventing morphometric ...

8 Other secondary end points included changes in bone mineral density at the proximal femur and lumbar spine and changes in markers of bone turnover. Participants reported fractures, adverse ...

Introduction Population ageing in Africa is increasing healthcare demands. Hip fractures require multidisciplinary care and are considered an indicator condition for age-related health services. We ...

Six German endurance track cyclists have been seriously injured after an 89-year-old drove a car head-on into the group. The group of athletes, including 2024 track world championship medalists ...

Four-month-old Xylon Adams died after eventually being taken to a local hospital last January. The child's father is charged with murder Sean Neumann is a reporter at PEOPLE. He has been working ...