A hip fracture is a break in the top quarter of the thighbone, which is also called the femur. It can happen for lots of reasons and in many ways. Falls -- especially those to the side -- are ...

Kristina Schmidt, 24, developed agonizing pain in her right hip that “felt like someone was tearing her leg off” and ultimately needed surgery.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is sharing an update on his broken hip — and his overall wellbeing — as he heals from surgery. The former basketball player, 76, had an accidental fall in Los Angeles on ...

The FDA and the manufacturer were alerted to Profemur titanium hips breaking inside U.S. patients as of 2005. It took 15 years to recall the devices. Many fractures could have been avoided.

Abrianna Clark, a Wisconsin woman who worked at a senior care facility, is facing a reckless homicide charge for allegedly shoving a 76-year-old resident, an injury which resulted in her death.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was forced to undergo surgery on Saturday after a fall Friday night in Los Angeles left the basketball great with a broken hip.. The Harlem-born former Laker, 76, tweeted a ...

The suit, filed by Edwards Law on behalf of Johnny Tijerina, claims that on October 26, 2023, Tijerina suffered a broken hip and leg after being forcefully restrained by jail staff.

It was called a femoral neck fracture and there's a few different ways we can try to fix it but because she's so healthy and active we offer her what's called a total hip replacement which gives ...

PORTLAND, Oregon — A Portland man is recovering from a broken hip after he was hit by a vehicle in Old Town Thursday morning. Police confirmed the hit-and-run reported around 8:30 a.m. near ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar may have broken his hip after a nasty fall at a concert Friday night, but the UCLA and Lakers legend’s sense of humor is still fully intact.. Abdul-Jabbar offered his take on ...

NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was taken to a hospital after suffering a broken hip at a concert in Los Angeles on Friday night. Abdul-Jabbar’s representative, Deborah Morales, told TMZ Sports ...