Fracture Risk Bumped With Testosterone Therapy in Hypogonadal Men
Testosterone treatment didn’t offer protection against fractures in men with hypogonadism, a TRAVERSE subtrial indicated. Compared with placebo, men who were on a testosterone gel actually had a significantly higher risk for fracture (HR 1.43, 95% CI 1.04-1.97), found Peter Snyder, MD, of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and colleagues. During the median 3.19-year […]
Higher vitamin K intake linked to lower bone fracture risk late in life
Breaking bones can be life-changing events — especially as we age, when hip fractures can become particularly damaging and result in disability, compromised independence and a higher mortality risk. But research from Edith Cowan University’s Nutrition and Health Innovation Research Institute has revealed there may be something you can do to help reduce your risk […]
Does Grandma Need Surgery for That Broken Wrist?
Patient-reported outcomes 2 years after treatment for distal wrist fractures didn’t differ significantly in older patients irrespective of the therapy chosen, including simple casting, a randomized trial showed. That was true even for participants who chose casting and experienced malunion during recovery with visible, permanent deformity, according to Kevin C. Chung, MD, MS, of the […]