Machine Learning Model Can Predict Mortality After Hip Fracture
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A machine learning model based on high-ranking biomarkers can predict mortality in patients with hip fracture, according to a study published online Sept. 20 in the Journal of Orthopedic Research.George Asria…
Learn MoreSmall Changes in Bone Mineral Density Can Reduce Hip Fracture Risk
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Small changes in bone mineral density (BMD) across populations can lead to a reduction in the incidence of hip fractures, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Resear…
Learn MoreCast Immobilization Comparable to Surgery for Distal Radius Fractures in Elderly
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For older adults, cast immobilization (CI) performs similarly to surgical therapies for distal radius fractures (DRFs) at one year postoperatively, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in the Journa…
Learn MoreSurgical Stabilization Beneficial for Odontoid Fractures
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with odontoid fractures, surgical stabilization is associated with a reduced rate of nonunion and mortality at 30 days and one year, according to a study published online June 12 in Neurosurgery…
Learn MoreHip Fracture Risk Higher Among Vegetarians Versus Regular Meat Eaters
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vegetarians have a higher risk for hip fracture than regular meat eaters, according to a study published online July 27 in BMC Medicine.James Webster, from the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom, and co…
Learn MoreNumber of Hip Fractures Set to Nearly Double by 2050
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Although age- and sex-standardized hip fracture incidence rates have decreased in most regions, the number of hip fractures is projected to nearly double by 2050, according to a study recently published in th…
Learn MoreCommon Tools Suboptimal for ID’ing Fracture Risk in Younger Postmenopausal Women
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) and the Osteoporosis Self-assessment Tool (OST) have suboptimal performance for predicting 10-year major osteoporotic fracture risk across racial/ethnic categories in y…
Learn MorePreterm Birth, Low Birth Weight Linked to Lower Incidence of Fracture
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Very preterm infants and those with low birth weight have a lower incidence of fractures during childhood, according to a study published online May 23 in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.Ilari Kuitune…
Learn MoreSliding Hip Screws Feasible for Trochanteric Fractures
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sliding hip screws (SHSs) have comparable one-year outcomes to intramedullary nails (IMNs) for fixation of trochanteric hip fractures, according to a study published online June 6 in JAMA Network Open.Emil H…
Learn MoreFracture Risk Up With Prediabetes Before Menopause Transition
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For women in midlife, prediabetes before the menopause transition (MT) is associated with increased risk of incident fracture during and after the transition, according to a study published online May 23 in JA…
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