When anesthesiologists lead the preoperative process, patients undergoing surgery for hip fractures—one of the leading causes of hospitalization in older adults—get to the operating room (OR) faster ...

Among adults who underwent surgery for hip fracture, neuraxial anesthesia was associated with reduced odds of death and major complications in patients aged 87 years or older with intermediate/high ...

Older adults undergoing hip fracture surgery experience similar incidences of cognitive decline whether they recieve regional or general anesthesia, with no significant difference in depression, ...

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 ...

There are no differences in the safety or effectiveness of the two most common types of anesthetic (spinal versus general anesthesia) in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery, according to the ...

Hip fractures in older adults can lead to serious complications, disability and even death. Traditionally, orthopaedic surgeons have repaired a common fracture of the upper part of the thigh bone, or ...

The University of Southern California has been approved for $10.8 million in research funding by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to compare approaches to treating older adults ...

A hip fracture may require hip-replacement surgery for the best outcome, particularly in older patients. Cleveland Clinic Q. Last week, my 81-year-old mother fell breaking her right hip. The ...