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In a study of hip fracture patients, men displayed greater levels of cognitive impairment within the first 22 days of fracture than women, and cognitive limitations increased the risk of dying within six months in both men and women.

Despite national recommendations for daily vitamin D intake, a new study presented today at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) found that just 45.7 percent of patients reported consistently taking vitamin D supplements following a hip fracture, a known tre...

People with spinal deformity also requiring a total hip replacement are at greater risk for dislocation or follow-up revision surgery, suggesting that these higher-risk patients may benefit from a more personalized approach to their surgeries to reduce the risk of poorer outcomes.

What causes hip dysplasia in adults, and can it be treated without a total hip replacement?

Avoiding the typical post-surgical precautions after hip replacement surgery -- such as avoiding bending the hip past 90 degrees, turning the knee or foot inward and crossing the leg past the middle of the body -- may lead to shorter inpatient rehabilitation time and faster overall recovery.

Ninety-six percent of patients who were recreational or competitive runners prior to developing hip bone spurs returned to their sport within nine months of arthroscopic surgery, according to new research.

Patients undergoing total hip replacement experience meaningful and lasting improvements in quality of life (QOL) through at least five years after the procedure, reports a new study.

A new analysis of numerous studies indicates that men and women aged 60 years and older who have experienced a hip fracture are at increased risk of dying not only in the short term after the fracture, but also a number of years later.

The first description of a tear of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) (Fig. 1) appeared in a 1946 report by Waris that focused on elbow injuries in javelin throwers1. However, it was not until 1974 that the first UCL reconstruction (UCLR) was performed by Dr. Frank Jobe on Los Angeles Dodgers pitch...

Cubital tunnel syndrome is a chronic disorder associated with pain, numbness, and weakness in the hand. It is caused by entrapment of the ulnar nerve at the level of the elbow as it passes behind the medial epicondyle of the humerus, and affected individuals frequently have impairment of work and av...