Trauma News

The risk for fractures among postmenopausal women may vary between ethnic origin groups, according to findings from the Women’s Health Initiative published in The Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

Worse physical function may be the factor contributing to an increased fracture risk for women aged 75 to 80 years with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Enrollment in the phase 3 VALOR study evaluating brepocitinib for the treatment of dermatomyositis has been completed, Priovant Therapeutics announced in a press release.

Published results showed the use of a pneumatic tourniquet was associated with improved OR efficiency and reduced blood loss for patients who undergoing elbow surgery for fractures compared with no tourniquet.

Electronic scooter and bicycle injuries increased significantly from 2017 to 2022, study findings published in JAMA Network Open showed.

A multidisciplinary care model can reduce the risk for subsequent fractures among adults hospitalized for a hip fracture, according to findings published in Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

A mobile rehabilitation and health education intervention may enhance recovery and improve physical performance for older patients with hip fractures at 3 months postoperatively, according to published data.

Osteoporosis treatment reduces the risk for hip fractures for older men just as well as it does for older women, according to a study published in Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

Affecting approximately 1% of adults worldwide, ankle arthritis is often found in patients with a history of ankle fractures and ligament injuries around the ankle joint.

Two fracture risk assessment tools incorporating femoral neck bone mineral density did not outperform femoral neck BMD alone for predicting hip fractures among adults aged 80 years and older, according to study data.