Children with hip and thigh implants designed to help heal a broken bone or correct other bone conditions are at risk for subsequent fractures of the very bones that the implants were intended to ...

Femur fractures. As the strongest bone in your body, ... you’ll likely need surgery to repair your bone and physical therapy to help you regain your strength and ability to move.

So, you’ve broken your hip. Whether it was from a fall, a blow to your hip, or something else, you’ll do best if you have surgery right away. But first, your doctor might want to do some tests ...

They found that in cases where the hip fracture occurred in the head and neck of the femur bone, which was the most common type of hip fracture, patients with both moderate-to-severe dementia and ...

Women are at a higher risk of hip fractures when compared to men. This increased risk is largely attributed to hormonal shifts and lower bone density in women. The sudden drop in estrogen after ...

A group of North Texas doctors and scientists printed part of a human femur — the longest and strongest bone in the body — that mimics the strength, flexibility and overall mechanics of a real femur.

Share on Pinterest A spiral fracture is usually treated right away with surgery. After the surgery, a cast may be worn. A spiral fracture happens when a long bone is torn in half by a twisting ...

Although estrogen levels shoot up during pregnancy, “there’s an increased calcium demand for the developing fetus,” says Jana ...

Sophia Loren thanks fans for 'affection' as she recovers from surgery after leg fracture. The Associated Press. ... The actress broke both her hip and a thigh bone, the agent said.