A research team in the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), found that hip fractures not only result in both physical and ...

Gabapentinoids -- pregabalin and gabapentin -- were tied to increased hip fracture risk in older adults. Risks were high for people with chronic kidney disease or significant frailty. Odds of hip ...

Hip fractures significantly affect patients’ health and quality of life. Despite therapeutic treatments, many patients continue to experience poor prognoses that include recurrent fractures and ...

Findings compared with exercise therapy alone or usual care among older women. (HealthDay News) — Topical testosterone therapy does not significantly improve functional outcomes beyond supervised ...

Despite the risk of subsequent fractures in patients with osteoporosis, only approximately 20% of patients nationally receive the appropriate evaluation and treatment following a fragility fracture. A ...