A comprehensive study led by researchers from the A*STAR Institute for Human Development and Potential (A*STAR IHDP) has found that more than 1 in 4 healthy-weight Chinese women in their 20s and 30s ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with femoral fractures who underwent total hip arthroplasty with lateral, posterior or anterior ...

Bipolar hemiarthroplasty (BHA) is a surgical treatment for femoral neck fractures of the hip. An artificial joint with two bearings replaces the damaged joint. The bearings allow the head to swivel ...

Femoral neck BMD had better prognostic power for 5-year hip fracture risk than the FRAX and Garvan models among adults aged 80 years and older. The incorporation of femoral neck bone mineral density ...

Of particular concern are hip fractures as they carry a high death rate, especially since the elderly often have multiple ...

Boston, Junior Assistant Surgeon, Children's Hospital, Boston; Consulting Orthopedic Surgeon, Cambridge Hospital, Mass.; Orthopedic Surgeon, Waltham Hospital, Mass ...