Skull fractures can be warning signs of brain injury. Here’s what causes them, how they're diagnosed, and the latest ...

Dr. Ethel Aguirre Flores broke her first bone before she learned to walk. Since then, she has endured more than 125 other ...

Whether you are a competitive athlete or an older adult, strong bones are essential—not only for movement, but also for ...

PURPOSE: To investigate the accelerating effects of low-intensity pulse ultrasound stimulation (LIPUS) on the fracture healing of distal radius. METHODS: A total of 81 patients with distal radius ...

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The calcaneus (heel bone). The navicular, a bone near the ankle. Navicular stress fractures take a long time to heal. The bones that make up the ankle joint – particularly the tibia and fibula. The ...

What are the different types of distal radius fracture? There are a wide variety of fracture patterns, and no single form of treatment applies for all of these fractures. The nature and location of ...

There are no population data in the literature regarding the rate of non-union; smaller site specific cohort studies suggest it to be a complication of fracture healing in up to 5–10% of cases. This ...

Application of the in situ curing scaffolds containing adenosine-loaded microgels following tibial fracture injury showed improved bone tissue healing in a mouse model as demonstrated by the reduced ...

New codes and introductory language that became effective January 1, 2015 to describe percutaneous treatment of vertebral fractures have raised questions from users, which this article attempts to ...

†School of Technology and Health, Royal Institute of Technology. ‡Division of Coating Technology, Fibre and Polymer Technology, Royal Institute of Technology. Article Views are the COUNTER-compliant ...

Femur fractures after limb-sparing treatment of soft-tissue sarcomas: One institution's experience. Background: Cancer represents a major clinical problem in the elderly. Two thirds of the population ...