AST/ALT ratio may predict 1-year mortality in elderly patients operated for femoral neck fracture suggests a study published ...

The University of Southern California has been approved for $10.8 million in research funding by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to compare approaches to treating older adults ...

However, the optimal treatment for femoral neck fractures with posterior comminution has not been determined. And some authors caution against fixation of comminuted femoral neck fractures in the ...

Expanding on the traditional triple-taper design, Zimmer Biomet has launched the Z1™ Femoral Hip System, a design that ...

Few studies have assessed its use following hip fracture surgery. The new clinical trial enrolled 50 older adults undergoing hip hemiarthroplasty for isolated intracapsular femoral neck fractures.

“It can happen during the exposure, especially in revision surgery. It can happen when ... I do not want to just see a little bit of femur and miss that neck cut. Those early postoperative ...