A large-scale Australian study has found that older adults taking gabapentinoids — a common pain medication for nerve pain and epilepsy — face an increased risk of hip fracture, with especially high ...

Hip fractures are the most common low-energy injury affecting older adults and place a large burden on healthcare systems.

Sudden hip pain, shooting pain, a dull ache — all can be symptoms of issues involving your hip. The hip joint contains the ball of the thigh bone and the pelvis socket. It’s held in place with strong, ...

Patient, clinical, and hospital factors were associated with receiving primary hip arthroplasty versus no surgery after hip fracture in the United States. Hospital discharge records with a principal ...

PETALING JAYA: With the ageing population increasing in the country, so are hip fractures caused by falls.

Over time, increased physical activity can lead to a hip stress fracture. They usually occur in the femoral neck, located at the top of the thigh bone, which connects to the pelvis. This injury most ...

Drinking tea could lower women's risk of a hip fractures later in life - while excessive coffee consumption may increase it - new research suggests. Scientists at Flinders University in Adelaide ...

Fragility hip fractures among the elderly are a serious public health concern not for the fracture itself, but from possible ...

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 ...