Some Lose Independence After Surgical Tx of Femoral Neck Fx; Factors associated with odds of living independently and walking without an aid identified
Women Less Likely to Get Periop Care Before Hip Fracture Surgery; Women also less likely to receive anesthesia consultation, more likely to have timely surgery
ROUTINE BISPHOSPHONATE TREATMENT FOR WOMEN OVER AGE 65 WHO SUSTAIN A WRIST FRACTURE COULD PREVENT NEARLY 95,000 HIP FRACTURES, BUT AT A SIGNIFICANT COST TREATMENT COSTS ESTIMATED AT $2 BILLION ANNUALLY, OR $205,500 PER AVOIDED HIP FRACTURE