GENEVA, Switzerland, May 29 (UPI) -- Treatment with bisphosphonates -- drugs that offset bone loss associated with menopause -- may be linked to femur fractures, Swiss researchers say.

SAN DIEGO -- Preoperative clonidine reduced intraoperative blood loss and postoperative transfusions among patients undergoing pelvic and acetabular fracture surgery, a randomized trial showed ...

The loss of 2 or more inches in height during adulthood serves as a powerful predictor of osteoporosis in the hip, and thus the risk for hip fractures, in elderly women, according to a new study ...

Methods: In the timeframe 2005–2010, 1262 admissions for surgical treatment of a hip fracture in patients aged 65 years and older were recorded. Registration was prospective from 2008 on.

Anti-inflammatory diet could reduce risk of bone loss in women Study also found diet linked to fewer hip fractures in younger white women Date: January 26, 2017 Source: Ohio State University ...

Red blood cell width, routinely available in full blood counts, is associated with likelihood of hip fracture and could offer a good way to identify high risk patients at no cost, say researchers.

Canadians who have experienced an atypical femur fracture can join the registry by emailing osteoporosis (at)uhn.on.ca or by calling 416-340-4843.

Phan, Q.T., et al. (2022) CXCL9 Predicts the Risk of Osteoporotic Hip Fracture in a Prospective Cohort of Chinese Men—A Matched Case–Control Study. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. doi ...

The 1-year risk factors for hip fracture in the model were the same as those for MOF, with the addition of femur fracture in the previous year (area under the curve 0.811 [95% CI 0.772 to 0.850]).