CMS released the 2026 proposed payment rule for hospital outpatient departments and ASCs on July 15. The agency proposed removing 285 mostly musculoskeletal procedure codes from the inpatient-only ...

Introduction Sliding hip screw fixation is well established in the treatment of trochanteric fractures of the hip. The X-Bolt Dynamic Hip Plating System builds on the successful design features of the ...

Higher thigh intramuscular fat infiltration may increase the risks for knee and hip osteoarthritis, regardless of BMI or sex. Thigh intramuscular fat infiltration (IMFI) may significantly increase ...

Figure 1. Initial trauma slot anteroposterior radiograph after closed reduction of the left native hip dislocation is shown demonstrating the right Pipkin IV femoral head fracture-dislocation.

New research to identify factors associated with improved outcomes for older adults recovering from hip fractures found a connection with mental health and psychological resilience.

The isolated fracture of the apophysis of the greater trochanter presents difficulties to be diagnosed. However, less classical presentation where x-ray does not show fractures, other intra-and ...

Among individuals hospitalized for hip fracture, inpatient administration of zoledronic acid is effective for reducing all-cause mortality and subsequent fracture risk.

Medically reviewed by Raynetta Samuels, PT, DPT, CLT Hip pain when walking has various causes that affect the bones, joints, ...

First, it highlights the danger that bone fractures —in particular, hip and spine fractures— pose to older adults. With five-year survival rates worse than for many kinds of cancer, the risk ...

However, the use of intramedullary fixation with the proximal femoral nail (PFN) and PFNA2 in osteoporotic unstable trochanteric fractures is becoming more popular compared to the sliding hip screw ...

Trochanteric bursitis is a type of inflammation that affects your hips. Here’s how to recognize it, treat it -- and prevent it.