In adults undergoing hip fracture surgery, neuraxial anesthesia may lead to better outcomes than general anesthesia, with ...

People living with dementia who had hip fractures treated with surgery lived longer than those who didn’t have surgery, a new study finds. Choosing to undergo surgery can be a complicated decision for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Off-hour” surgical start times, between 5 p.m. and 6:59 a.m., may not negatively affect outcomes of hip ...

Patients who have spinal anesthesia while doctors repair a broken hip have more pain and need more prescription painkillers afterward than those given general anesthesia, a new study finds. Spinal ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Increased time from the ED to the OR was associated with an increased mortality rate. Increased delays to the OR ...

Hip fracture surgery results in challenges in mobility and self-care, and interrupts an individual’s usual activity in older adults more compared to younger people, according to a study published on ...

Elderly patients with higher self-reported levels of psychological resilience experienced faster walking speed and farther walking distance after hip fracture surgery, researchers report. The results ...

The decision to undergo surgery can be complicated for people living with dementia, not only due to limited decision-making capabilities, but also because participation in rehabilitation afterward is ...

Geriatric hip fractures remain associated with significant mortality and morbidity. Identifying factors associated with such ...

In a Journal of Bone and Mineral Research study that examined trends in the incidence of infections following hip fracture surgery in Denmark, the risk of postoperative infections (at 15, 30, 90, and ...