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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Recovery from a hip fracture depends on the type of surgery a person has, as well as their mobility, age, and overall health. Many people regain functionality in 6–9 months with physical therapy and ...

Prognosis related to Ki67 in early breast cancer. Background: Aromatase inhibitors have been recently implicated in hip fractures. We report the occurrence of hip fractures in middle aged women with ...