Bone-related biomarkers, including osteocalcin and CTX, were generally not associated with hip fracture risk among postmenopausal women.
This interesting study shows that the incidence of more rare femoral fractures such as subtrochanteric fractures was stable from 1996 to 2006, although the overall incidence of hip fracture is ...
In the human body, the femur, the thigh bone is one of the largest and strongest bones which extends from the hip joint all the way down to the knee joint. Being the strongest bone, a significantly ...
May 25, 2012 — The incidence of atypical femur fractures has increased during the past decade, and this increased risk is associated with bisphosphonate use, according to a recent study published ...
Biological age and age acceleration in patients with geriatric hip fractures may predict 1-year postoperative mortality, ...
What is a Femoral Neck Fracture? Fracture neck of femur is a type of hip fracture seen in elderly people. An unsteady gait or reduced bone mineral density, both of which may be seen in the elderly is ...
Long-term bisphosphonate therapy can change bones at the microscopic level to make them more susceptible to the rare catastrophic transverse breaks known as atypical femoral fractures (AFFs), ...
A number of recent case reports and series have identified a subgroup of atypical fractures of the femoral shaft associated with bisphosphonate use. A population-based study did not support this ...
Homelessness may be associated with higher rates of postoperative complications following hip fracture surgery, according to ...
It's Fosamax trial time again. Amid litigation over the bone drug's risks of jawbone injury, Merck ($MRK) is in court to fight claims that Fosamax caused patients ...