In the human body, the femur, the thigh bone is one of the largest and strongest bones which extends from the hip joint all the way down to the knee joint. Being the strongest bone, a significantly ...

Common hip injuries include strains, contusions, and tears. Each injury has its own unique set of causes and treatment options. Share on Pinterest Sawaya Photography/Getty Images Hip injuries are ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Hip fractures include fractures of the head, neck, intertrochanteric, and subtrochanteric regions. Head ...

This interesting study shows that the incidence of more rare femoral fractures such as subtrochanteric fractures was stable from 1996 to 2006, although the overall incidence of hip fracture is ...

There are roughly 300,000 hip fractures every year in the United States and this number is projected to reach 500,000 by 2040. Eighty-five percent of these fractures occur in people who are 65 years ...

There are roughly 300,000 hip fractures every year in the United States and this number is projected to reach 500,000 by 2040. Eighty-five percent of these fractures occur in people who are 65 years ...

A study in the current issue of the Journal of Orthopedic Trauma links Merck's osteoporosis drug Fosamax to a rare type of fracture in the femur. The small, observational study looked at 70 patients ...

The risk of atypical femur fractures increases with prolonged use of bisphosphonates, drugs commonly used to treat osteoporosis, according to a new study. The research, conducted by scientists at the ...

Patient, clinical, and hospital factors were associated with receiving primary hip arthroplasty versus no surgery after hip fracture in the United States. Hospital discharge records with a principal ...