reduced time to surgery, and fewer cardiac complications or cases of thromoembolism, delirium or infection. Optimistically, Brauer and co-investigators reveal that incidence of hip fracture and ...

Blood Clots Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) can develop in the legs after surgery, posing a risk if the clot moves to the lungs (pulmonary embolism). Fracture Healthy parts of the hip joint can ...

Older patients who underwent hip fracture surgery with either regional anesthesia without sedation or general anesthesia ...

Myocardial injury after a hip fracture is common and has a poor prognosis. Patients with a hip fracture and myocardial injury ...

Patients over the age of 50 have an increased risk of mortality following hip fracture, which is dependent on factors such as health and post-fracture comorbidities. Findings from a meta-analysis ...

Randomized trial of liposomal bupivacaine for hip fracture surgery Liposomal bupivacaine is a long-acting local anesthetic developed for use in relieving postoperative pain, allowing drug release ...

New research to identify factors associated with improved outcomes for older adults recovering from hip fractures found a ...