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Hip Fracture Symptoms
Detecting Hidden Hip Fractures
If you've sustained an injury or trauma to your hip, and have persistent pain, you need to have diagnostic testing to check for the presence of a hip fracture. Because hip fractures are hard to diagnose with X-rays alone, further testing is necessary if patients continue to have pain.
Recently emergency rooms have seen this type of situation where a patient arrives for treatment, after an injury or fall, but the X-rays are normal even though they have a fracture.
With the prevalence of...
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Expert & Community Posts
Risks of Hip Fractures
By Lila de Tantillo , Health ExpertWe all know that hip fractures can be deadly, but the latest report in the supplement to the... Read more »
Preventing Slips and Falls: Protect Your Bones and Your Wallet
By Rose Chon , Health Expert...disease can affect any bone in the body. In particular, hip fractures are largely due to falls,... Read more »
After an Osteoporosis Hip Fracture: Recovering at the Hospital
By Lila de Tantillo , Health ExpertSuffering a hip fracture can be the most devastating consequence of osteoporosis. When those... Read more »
Avoid ED by Treating BPH Without the Fear of Fracture
By healthgal , Health Expert...common complication of decreasing bone density is hip fractures. We fear hip fractures in... Read more »
Zoledronic Acid after Fracture
By Lila de Tantillo , Health Expert...intravenous dose of zoledronic acid within 90 days after a hip fracture (and yearly afterward)... Read more »
Health Guide
Common Heartburn Drugs Linked to Hip Fracture
News round up on popular heartburn drugs and a link to increased hip fractures. The New York Times ran an AP wire story. Study Finds a Link Between Some Heartburn Drugs and Hip Injuries in People... Read more »Balance Problems
...doctor.Balance disorders are one reason older people fall. Falls and fall-related injuries, such as hip fracture, can have a serious impact on an older person's life. If you fall, it could limit... Read more »Taking a Break from Fosamax, Bisphosphonates
...Fosamax, is used to reduce bone loss, increase bone density and reduce the risk of spine, wrist and hip fractures in postmenopausal women. Bisphosphonates are the most commonly used treatment for... Read more »Frequently Asked Questions
...This fear can also cause the person to spend more time at home, away from other people.How common are hip fractures, and what problems do they cause? Hip fractures are a common and very serious... Read more »Frequently Asked Questions
...spinning, or floating. Balance disorders are one cause of falls and fall-related injuries, such as hip fracture.How common are balance disorders?Roughly 9 percent of adults who are 65 and older... Read more »Images
Hip fractures occur as a result of major or minor trauma. In elderly patients with bones weakened by osteoporosis, relatively little trauma, even walking, may result in a hip fracture.... Read more »
Related News
Prostate Drugs Not Linked to Hip Fracture
October 27, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Newer drugs used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), otherwise known as an enlarged prostate, don't appear to raise... Read summary »
Hip and Back Fractures Linked to Increased Risk of Death
August 17, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) A new study of 7,753 people in Canada aged 50 years and older has found that vertebral and hip fractures are associated with an... Read summary »
Osteoporosis: Not Just a Womens Disease
June 05, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Osteoporosis is not just a disease women get. Over the next 15 years, osteoporosis is expected to increase in men by roughly 50... Read summary »
Study: Reclast lowers fracture risk, saves lives
October 03, 2008Researchers say Reclast, the new once-a-year injection for osteoporosis, not only reduces the number of hip fractures, it can also save older users'... Read summary »
Best Fix for Osteoporosis
May 05, 2008SAN FRANCISCO (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- About 10 million Americans suffer from osteoporosis. The condition is characterized by low bone density,... Read summary »
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