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New-Onset Groin Pain in an Elderly Woman

04/10/2024

Namita Bhardwaj, MD, MS, MPH^1,2 • Grant S. Pierre, MD³

Namita Bhardwaj, MD, MS, MPH1,2 • Grant S. Pierre, MD3

A 72-year-old woman presented with new-onset right hip pain. Approximately 2 weeks prior, she had fallen on her right hip while walking her dogs.

04/10/2024

Research Summaries

Research Summary

Association Between Degree of Walking Ability and Bone Fracture Risk

04/12/2024

Jessica Ganga

A team of researchers sought to determine the association between walking ability as a predictor for bone fracture risk in certain adult populations.

04/12/2024

Research Summary

Sharp Increase in Pickleball-Related Fractures During the Last 20 Years

02/26/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

Researchers set out to determine the prevalence of pickleball-related fractures examined in United States emergency departments from 2002 to 2022, as well the demographics associated with those fractures....

02/26/2024

Fractures

Aspirin Noninferior to Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin for Preventing Death in Patients with Fractures

02/02/2023

The researchers compared the efficacy of thromboprophylaxis with aspirin to low-molecular-weight heparin in patients with orthopedic trauma.

02/02/2023

medication use

Low-Dose Aspirin Increases Risk of Falls in Older Adults

12/28/2022

Researchers examined the relationship between daily use of low-dose aspirin in older adults and the risk of fractures and serious falls.

12/28/2022

Surgery

Two Antiseptic Solutions Equally Effective in Preventing Postsurgical Infection

10/24/2022

The researchers looked at 2 commonly used antiseptics to compare the effect of both formulations in preventing infections after bone fracture surgery.

10/24/2022

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