A new machine learning process has been shown to outperform clinicians when identifying and classifying hip fractures, raising the possibility of better care and reduced costs. Researchers from Bath’s ...

Periprosthetic femoral fracture remains a devastating complication following total hip arthroplasty. New Swedish research advises routine evaluation of all total hip patients and links fracture risk ...

In the human body, the femur, the thigh bone is one of the largest and strongest bones which extends from the hip joint all the way down to the knee joint. Being the strongest bone, a significantly ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Results published in The Journal of Arthroplasty showed postoperative length of stay or mortality within 1 year ...

“The trade-off between the risk of this type of fracture and the overall benefit of these medications to osteoporotic patients is striking. The public needs to understand the rare incidence of ...

Your femur connects many important muscles, tendons, and ligaments in your hips and knees to the other parts of your body, including parts of the circulatory system. More than that, it helps you carry ...

The femur — your thigh bone — is the largest and strongest bone in your body. When the femur breaks, it takes a long time to heal. Breaking your femur can make everyday tasks much more difficult ...

A 19-year-old man was struck by a car while riding his motorcycle, and thrown 5 feet. When paramedics arrived on the scene within 10 minutes of the accident, the patient was alert and oriented to time ...