Intertrochanteric fractures are a common type of hip fracture, particularly among older adults, and they pose significant challenges in terms of treatment and recovery. These fractures occur in ...

The inclusion criteria for the study were as follows: (1) age ≥ 18 years; (2) confirmed diagnosis of unilateral intertrochanteric femur fracture based on X-ray or CT examination; (3) hospitalization ...

Outpatient radiographs showed no fractures, and a lower extremity ... and subcutaneous tissues are incised beginning around the intertrochanteric line and extending to the lateral epicondyle ...

For vertebral fractures, the major treatment for patients was percutaneous kyphoplasty ... especially for femoral neck and intertrochanteric fractures. Hip and forearm and wrist were the most common ...

The University of Southern California has been approved for $10.8 million in research funding by the Patient-Centered ...

The main cause of compression fracture is osteoporosis. However, there are a few factors that can elevate the risk: Age: Bone density naturally decreases as we get older. Gender: Women ...

Osteoporosis is a disease in which bone resorbs faster than it is formed, gradually weakening its structure over time and ...

Fracture toughness testing is critical to assess material resistance. Discover how nanoindentation can help testing it.

Published results showed time to weight-bearing after open reduction and internal fixation in patients with ankle fractures ...

Bone does not just grow in any which way—rather, the bone cells respond to external forces. If bones are subjected to ...

The presenter said the number one consideration in fracture care is patient history. KOLOA, Hawaii — Surgeons must devise and implement calculated treatment algorithms when performing ...