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Hip Fracture Recovery
A study of 674 elderly hip fracture patients has found that those who'd had regular contact with friends in the weeks before the injury were more likely to be alive two years later. In fact, compared to patients who'd seen or phoned a friend at least once a day before the hip fracture, those with no such contact were five times more likely to die during the two-year study period. Contact with family was also linked to a lower death risk, but it was not as high as that associated with contact...
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From Our Experts
After an Osteoporosis Hip Fracture: Recovering at the Hospital
Suffering a hip fracture can be the most devastating consequence of osteoporosis. When those crucial bones shatter, it can destroy various... Read more »
Hip Fracture: Don’t Go There.
Did you know that 1 in 3 women (and 1 in 6 men) who reach their 90th birthday will suffer a hip fracture at some point during their... Read more »
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Tracking Recovery After Hip Fracture
Source: eOrthopod
Getting up from a chair, on and off the toilet, and putting on shoes and socks may seem like simple tasks. But for someone recovering from a hip... Read more »
There's No Place Like Home to Heal Hip Fractures
Source: eOrthopod
Once upon a time, patients did most of their recovery in the hospital. Today the trend is to send patients home as early as possible. This is cheaper... Read more »
Boning Up to Improve Function after Hip Fracture
Source: eOrthopod
Osteoporosis, a condition of low bone mass, is the most common cause of hip fractures in adults over age 65. Bone becomes thin and weak with fewer... Read more »
Ask the Editor: Why are hip fractures so serious?
My father recently suffered a hip fracture, and I�m concerned because my grandmother--his mother--passed away soon after breaking her hip. Can... Read more »
Hip Fracture
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Hip fractures are fractures of the "neck" of the femur; the long bone that comprises the upper part of the leg. The femoral neck is the area between... Read more »
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