Using computed tomography (CT) to evaluate muscle health may help identify optimal treatments for older patients who fall and break their hips, a 2017 study led by radiologists from University of California, Davis and Wake Forest Baptist medical centers has found. Published in the June issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology, the research specifically… Continue reading Beyond Broken Bones, CT Scans Also Detect Frailty and Predict Survival
Tag: hip fractures
Sleeping Pills Raise Risk of Hip Fractures
Older people who have been newly prescribed certain kinds of sleeping pills have more than double the risk of hip fracture in the first two weeks of use, when compared to non-users, according to new research. The analysis, which looked at the use of pills such as benzodiazepines and ‘Z-drugs,’ was conducted by investigators at… Continue reading Sleeping Pills Raise Risk of Hip Fractures
71% of Hip Fracture Patients Not Told They Have Osteoporosis
More than seven in 10 older adults who suffer hip fractures aren’t told they have the bone-weakening disease osteoporosis, despite the fact that hip fractures nearly always signify the presence of this potentially debilitating condition. That is the finding of research done in May 2016 by physicians atNorthwell Health in Great Neck on Long Island,… Continue reading 71% of Hip Fracture Patients Not Told They Have Osteoporosis
Rehabilitation for Elderly Patients with Hip Fractures
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Board of Directors recently approved Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) for treatment and rehabilitation of elderly patients with hip fractures, in addition to postoperative direction to help prevent fractures from recurring. A releasr from AAOS notes that hip fractures, common in older adults, often occur due to falls or… Continue reading Rehabilitation for Elderly Patients with Hip Fractures
High-Volume Facilities Better for Nursing Hip Fractures
There isn’t a lot of information available to help family caregivers choose the best skilled nursing facility for an elderly loved one who breaks a hip, but a September 2015 study done at Brown University suggests a potentially useful quality indicator: the facility’s number of hip fracture patients during the prior year. The sweeping new… Continue reading High-Volume Facilities Better for Nursing Hip Fractures