One of the largest published studies on simultaneous hip and upper limb fragility fractures shows that upper limb fractures are more likely to occur with hip fractures than lower limb fractures.

Distal upper and lower limb fractures were identified using 3-digit ICD-9 codes 813.x through 817.x (distal upper limb fractures, including radius and ulna, carpal and metacarpal, and phalanges and ...

Background: The treatment of fractures in children and adolescents must be based on an adequate knowledge of the physiology of the growing skeleton. Treatment failures usually do not result from ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Upper limb fracture' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The ...

Both weight gain and weight loss in older (postmenopausal) women are associated with increased incidence of fracture, but at different anatomical sites, finds a study published in The BMJ this week.

Service members experience 25 million limited duty days annually due to injuries, most of which are musculoskeletal injuries, also known as MSKI. When on limited duty status, a service member may not ...

Please could you give a brief introduction to upper extremity fractures and why they require stabilization? Surprisingly, there are significantly more medical treatment episodes for upper extremity ...

Three-hundred eighty-two children were enrolled in the study. There were 261 boys (68.3%) and 121 girls (31.7%), with a mean age of 8.8 ± 2.9 years (range, 2–14 years). According to the age groups, ...

Both weight gain and weight loss in older (postmenopausal) women are associated with increased incidence of fracture, but at different anatomical sites, finds a study. The findings also challenge the ...