NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An elderly person who has fractured their femur - the large thigh bone that connects the leg to the hip - may want to have surgery sooner rather than later, according to a ...

Gangnam Bedro Hospital, a general hospital for brain, spine and joints, announced on the 24th that Yang Kyu-hyun, an orthopedic surgeon at the hospital, recently completed surgery for a 100-year-old ...

The decision to undergo surgery can be complicated for people living with dementia, not only due to limited decision-making capabilities, but also because participation in rehabilitation afterward is ...

In a Journal of Bone and Mineral Research study that examined trends in the incidence of infections following hip fracture surgery in Denmark, the risk of postoperative infections (at 15, 30, 90, and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Increased time from the ED to the OR was associated with an increased mortality rate. Increased delays to the OR ...

Former Today host Kathie Lee Gifford was hospitalized for over a week after suffering a pelvis fracture. Gifford explained to People that she recently “tripped” and fractured her pelvis in two places, ...