Especially in older patients, complications can be life-threatening. Hospitalization and surgery are usually required. Without surgery, patients cannot walk or even sit. As a result, they become prone to developing blood clots, bed sores,...
The hip is a ball-and-socket joint with the femur (ball component) articulating (in contact with) with the acetabulum (socket). Either the femur or the acetabulum can be fractured typically in specific patterns. Colloquially, the term hip...
Osteoporosis is a bone disease that occurs when the rate of bone loss exceeds the body's ability to build new bone. The result is porous, brittle bone that breaks easily. One in every eight elderly men and one of every two elderly women will...
Actonel, also known as risedronate sodium, is one of the biphosphonate drugs approved by the FDA to prevent and treat osteoporosis, or bone thinning, in postmenopausal women. According to RxList, Actonel is also prescribed for men with...
The hip joint is the largest ball and socket type joint in the body. The joint consists of the head of the femur, or thighbone, which joins with a socket in the pelvic bone that is called the acetabulum. About 20 percent of patients who incur...
Actonel is the proprietary name for a biphosphonate drug called risedronate sodium. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Actonel for prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, or bone thinning, in post-menopausal women, notes the Rx...
Hip fractures are a serious orthopedic problem, especially in the elderly. They can significantly impact a person's ability to be self-sufficient and seriously impair mobility, even after healing. According to the Centers for Disease Control, over...
In the March 2010 issue of "The New England Journal of Medicine," Elizabeth Shane, MD, writes that 10 to 12 million Americans are affected by osteoporosis. This disease decreases the density of bone and results in increased bone fractures. In...
