People living with dementia who had hip fractures treated with surgery lived longer than those who didn’t have surgery, a new study finds. Choosing to undergo surgery can be a complicated decision for ...

July 31, 2012 -- Helping older people see more clearly may help to lower their risk for falls and potentially disabling hip fractures. A new study shows having surgery to correct cataracts may reduce ...

A drastic new procedure, which inflicts tiny fractures to the ribs, emerges at the forefront of body modification.

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University are leveraging the power of machine learning to improve X-ray-guided pelvic fracture surgery, an operation to treat an injury commonly sustained during car ...

The decision to undergo surgery can be complicated for people living with dementia, not only due to limited decision-making capabilities, but also because participation in rehabilitation afterward is ...

Beta-blockers may be associated with reduced 1-year mortality rates after hip fracture surgery, according to a retrospective cohort study of 134,915 Swedish adults who underwent primary hip fracture ...

Cataracts increased the risk of fracture by as much as 51%, which could be substantially reduced by cataract surgery, a systematic review and meta-analysis suggested. Cataract significantly increased ...

In the case of a stress reaction, a bone can weaken and swell, but it doesn’t actually crack, McGrath explains. If left ...

Indianapolis Colts backup quarterback Anthony Richardson suffered an orbital fracture to his eye prior to Sunday's 31-27 victory over the Arizona Cardinals, according to coach Shane Steichen, and was ...

UConn guard Paige Bueckers underwent a successful surgery on her left knee on Monday, the team announced on Tuesday. Bueckers is expected to miss eight weeks from her date of surgery to recover from ...

France flyhalf Romain Ntamack faces several weeks on the sidelines, and could miss the start of next year's Six Nations, after suffering a double jaw fracture that requires surgery, the 21-year-old ...