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Six Percent of U.S. Adults Had Activity-Limiting Injury in 2020 to 2021
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 – In 2020 to 2021, about 6 percent of U.S. adults had an activity-limiting injury in the past three months, according to a July data brief published by the U.S. Centers for...
Number of Hip Fractures Set to Nearly Double by 2050
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 – Although age- and sex-standardized hip fracture incidence rates have decreased in most regions, the number of hip fractures is projected to nearly double by 2050, according...
As the Popularity of Pickleball Soars, So Do Related Injuries, Poll Finds
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 – Pickleball is a hot trend and it's getting folks exercising who haven’t been so active in a long time. It’s also racking up injuries — both overuse type and acute traumas —...
Characteristics of Injury Vary for Homeless, Housed People
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 – The characteristics of injury differ for people experiencing homelessness (PEH), and they have increased odds of hospital admission, according to a study published online...
Serious Injuries to Children From 'Baby Shark' Bath Toys
FRIDAY, June 23, 2023 – Nearly 8 million Baby Shark and Mini Baby Shark bath toys have been recalled because they can cause serious injuries to children. When using these bath toys, particularly in...
Weight-Loss Surgery Could Bring Weaker Bones to Teens
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 – Weight-loss surgery can have a lot of benefits for obese teens and young adults. But a new study finds a concerning side effect. Young people who had sleeve gastrectomy, the...
Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight Linked to Lower Incidence of Fracture
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 – Very preterm infants and those with low birth weight have a lower incidence of fractures during childhood, according to a study published online May 23 in the Journal of Bone...
Common Tools Suboptimal for ID'ing Fracture Risk in Younger Postmenopausal Women
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 – The Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) and the Osteoporosis Self-assessment Tool (OST) have suboptimal performance for predicting 10-year major osteoporotic fracture risk...
Sliding Hip Screws Feasible for Trochanteric Fractures
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 – Sliding hip screws (SHSs) have comparable one-year outcomes to intramedullary nails (IMNs) for fixation of trochanteric hip fractures, according to a study published online...
Ultrasonography Noninferior to Radiography for Pediatric Distal Forearm Injury
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 – For children presenting to the emergency department with an isolated distal forearm injury, initial point-of-care ultrasonography is noninferior to radiography for physical...
What Is Avascular Necrosis and How Does It Affect Bones?
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 – What happens when the blood supply to your bones is somehow damaged? The condition has a name, avascular necrosis, and it can trigger the death of bone cells. Other common...
Fracture Risk Up With Prediabetes Before Menopause Transition
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 – For women in midlife, prediabetes before the menopause transition (MT) is associated with increased risk of incident fracture during and after the transition, according to a...
U.S. Nursing Homes Fail to Report Many Serious Falls, Bedsores: Study
THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 – A federal website intended to help people choose a nursing home not only contains inaccurate information, but those inaccuracies appear to be at least partially driven by...
Femoral Neck BMD Lower in Men With Combat-Related Traumatic Injury
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 – Individuals with combat-related traumatic injury (CRTI) have lower femoral neck bone mineral density (BMD), with this reduction significant only at the femoral neck of the...
Bone Up on Osteoporosis & Your Bone Health
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 – It’s important to understand your bone health to avoid damage as you age. Losses of bone mineral density and bone mass can cause weakening, potentially leading to a fracture, e...
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