Hip fracture rates among long-stay residents in nursing facilities rose slightly after a dip in 2013, bucking a trend toward fewer falls in community settings, according to a new study. Investigators ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Half of nursing home residents who have a hip fracture either die or lose the ability to walk on their own in the six months after the injury, according to a new study.

A collaboration between nursing home staff and hospital clinicians reduced readmission and mortality rates and improved quality of life for residents with hip fracture, a new study from Denmark finds.

In combination, state and facility characteristics explained 6.7% of the variation in hip fracture, and resident characteristics accounted for 7.6% of the variation. HealthDay News — Much variation in ...

Evidence Lacking for Weight Trends After Joint Arthroplasty A new study shows nursing home residents using a nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic drug are at an increased risk for hip fractures, particularly ...

Findings from Brown University Reveals New Findings on Hip Fracture (Geographic Variation in Hip Fracture Among United States Long-Stay Nursing Home Residents) According to the news reporters, the ...

A 72-year-old woman fell as she was getting out of bed at a nursing home. She complained of right hip pain and was referred to the emergency room for further evaluation. As the orthopaedist on call, ...

A recent study of hip fracture rates in nursing homes in the U.S. reports a slight rise in the rate of hip fractures among long-stay residents in recent years. Researchers looked at data collected ...

Older adults are more vulnerable to fractures due to bone mass loss. Hip fractures can be tremendously grave, often leading to chronic disease and even death. Now, experts from the American Geriatrics ...

Each year more than 300,000 people in the U.S. experience a hip fracture, and most of these fractures occur in people 65 and older who are injured during a fall. While risk of hip fracture rises with ...

Hip fracture is the most common serious injury in older adults, affecting more than 80,000 people in the U.K. every year. The loss of mobility, function, and independence after a hip fracture means ...