Hip fractures linked to fivefold increase in cardiovascular event risk in patients with heart failure
A research team in the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) ...
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How long is Chet Holmgren out? Hip injury timeline, return date, latest updates on Thunder forward
What is Holmgren's rare injury and how much time will he miss? Here is what to know about the big man's status moving forward ...
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Use calculated treatment algorithms for ideal care of periprosthetic fractures after TJA
Surgeons must devise and implement calculated treatment algorithms when performing periprosthetic fracture revisions following total hip and total knee arthroplasties, according to a presenter here.In ...
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HKUMed study: Hip fractures may trigger cardiovascular events; Risk five times higher in patients with heart failure
A research team in the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), found that hip fractures not only result in both physical and ...
Osteoporosis screening guidelines updated: Do you need a bone scan?
“The term osteoporosis screening refers to use of bone density, x-ray studies or other tools to identify persons at an increased risk of fractures or bone breaks,” Dr. Thomas Weber, an endocrinologist ...
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Get high-quality reduction to treat ‘young’ femoral neck fractures
Orthopedic surgeons need to know the medial pathoanatomy of the femoral neck and obtain a high-quality reduction in the ...
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Sonny Smart, father of Georgia coach Kirby Smart, dies after New Orleans fall
Sonny Smart, the father of Georgia Bulldogs national championship-winning head coach Kirby Smart and himself a former high ...