Falls not only cause physical injuries, such as hip fractures and organ damage, but also often lead to patients' loss of independence.
An experimental drug has successfully reduced the risk of hip and spine fractures in two key patient populations: postmenopausal women and men being treated for prostate cancer.
An X-ray of the human shoulder An experimental drug has successfully reduced hip and spine fractures in the two largest patient populations at risk for osteoporosis .
Steroid Injections for Back Pain Linked to Spinal Fracture Risk Title: Steroid Injections for Back Pain Linked to Spinal Fracture Risk Category: Health News Created: 6/14/2013 10:35:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 6/14/2013 12:00:00 AM
June 15, 2013 - MedicineNet.com
Report: Bills' Johnson says he had fracture Buffalo Bills receiver Stevie Johnson told The Buffalo News on Thursday that the back strain that has been bothering this offseason was actually a slight fracture of one of his vertebrae.
June 13, 2013 - ESPN
Kevin Ware Posts Photo of Leg Scar Three Months After Gruesome Compound Fracture (Photo) Kevin Ware is up and at ‘em. The Louisville basketball player, who suffered a gruesome compound fracture in his leg during the NCAA tournament earlier this year, posted a photo of his scars, as seen below. Photo via Instagram/BillionaireBev
June 13, 2013 - New England Sports Network
Sylvester Stallone in Pro Wrestling Torch My fight with Stone Cold Steve Austin was so vicious that I ended up getting a hairline fracture in my neck. I'm not joking,Stallone told FHM Magazine. "I haven't told anyone this, but I had to have a very serious operation afterwards. I...
Paul Holmgren in National Post It was a scary incident,said Philadelphia Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren to TSN Friday night. "But we just got word from our doctor that he's clear - there's no facial fracture. They're stitching him up - his jaw is fine and there's...