A hip fracture is a break in the top quarter of the thighbone, which is also called the femur. It can happen for lots of reasons and in many ways. Falls -- especially those to the side -- are among ...

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Older adults experience significant risk of death and institutionalization after hip-fracture surgery, according to a December study published in MDPI. Researchers analyzed data from 355 patients ages ...

Discover why elderly Malaysians delay crucial hip surgery and how to address long wait times for essential procedures. Read ...

Learn more about why hip fractures can be so deadly for elderly patients.

British broadcaster Piers Morgan underwent hip replacement surgery after suffering a nasty fall at a London restaurant. The 60-year-old shared a photo Sunday from a hospital bed, where he said he was ...

With increasing life expectancy, frailty and hip fractures will correspondingly increase in numbers, now at more than 300,000 fractures per year and projected to rise to more than 500,000 by 2040. Hip ...

A new international study published in Osteoporosis International and led by Monash's Center for Medicine Use and Safety (CMUS) has investigated the risks of a second hip fracture, subsequent ...

LONDON — British talk show host Piers Morgan said he is recovering after suffering a fall that resulted in a broken hip. Morgan, 60, posted a selfie of himself lying in a hospital bed and wearing a ...