Fibular fractions are among the quickest forms of leg break to heal, as the fibula are the smaller of the two lower leg bones ...

Current guidelines for managing osteoporosis specifically call out hip or spine fractures for increasing the risk for subsequent bone breaks. But a new study suggests that fractures in the arm, wrist, ...

Scientists at Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) have made a great leap forward in predicting the risk of hip fracture among women ...

The FDA greenlights treatment-related changes in bone mineral density as a surrogate endpoint in anti-osteoporosis drug trials in postmenopausal women.

We use our hands for almost every type of activity. But hands are complex, and when a part of them gets damaged, it can affect the whole hand. A metacarpal fracture is a break in one of the hand bones ...

That unmistakable sound of bone giving way under pressure sends immediate dread through anyone who hears it. Broken bones account for millions of medical visits annually in the United States alone, ...

Skeletal traction is a treatment method for broken bones. It’s a system where a combination of pulleys, pins, and weights is used to boost the healing of fractured bones. These are usually to treat ...

Brittle bone disease (osteogenesis imperfecta) is an inherited genetic condition that causes bone weakness. It can increase a person’s risk of fractures and other medical complications. A person with ...