Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal said Sunday evening that surgery to repair a fracture in his femur was “completely successful” and that he’s planning to return to the Senate for votes “next week.” ...

Delaying hip fracture surgery due to a lack of OR capacity may be associated with increased mortality risk, according to data ...

Patients with hip fractures should receive surgery on the day they are admitted into hospital or the following day to reduce the risk of death, according to a new study published Tuesday in the ...

Kauvery Hospital Alwarpet has successfully treated a woman aged 33, with a highly complex acetabular (hip socket) fracture ...

Dr Brijesh Pandey, director of the hospital, said, “She had a fall and didn’t come to the hospital for two days. It was a hip joint fracture (femur bone). She had high BP, and because of her age, ...

Homelessness may be associated with higher rates of postoperative complications following hip fracture surgery, according to ...

Performing early surgery on elderly hip fracture patients reduces the risk of death by 19 percent, a new study finds. Performing early surgery on elderly hip fracture patients reduces the risk of ...

Parkinson's disease, osteoarthritis, rheumatic diseases, alcoholism and mental health disorders increase the risk of surgical complications after a hip fracture surgery, a new study analyzing ...