This is good news, it could have been a lot worse. From Mike Monroe of the San Antonio Express-News: Re-exam of Kawhi Leonard's fractured 4th metacarpal (rt. hand) confirms simple fracture; in splint ...

Researchers recently evaluated three tools to help predict risk of hip fracture in adults aged 80 and older, a population that accounts for 70% of hip fractures in the United States. The three ...

ANY consideration of injury to the clavicle must take into account certain fundamentals. In the first place, absence of the clavicle is not incompatible with normal function of the shoulder girdle.

A groundbreaking 20-year study of nearly 3,000 older adults reveals that basic lifestyle modifications can dramatically reduce the risk of bone fractures and heart disease, offering hope for America’s ...

Simple strategies to strengthen your bones, implemented by the whole community not just those at higher risk, could lead to a substantial decrease in hip fractures, a new Australian study suggests. A ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Although data for 7,643 AO/OTA type A1 trochanteric fractures treated with either intramedullary nails or sliding hip screws reported in the Norwegian Hip Fracture Registry showed ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . WAILEA, Hawaii – Plating remains the best option for comminuted, intra-articular distal femur fractures, ...

Dear Doctors: Our 9-year-old daughter fell off her skateboard and hurt her arm. It seemed like just a bad sprain, but after getting an X-ray, she was diagnosed with a greenstick fracture. What is that ...

Falls, vehicle accidents, and assaults are the top causes of skull fractures [1]. Nausea, seizures, and consciousness changes may indicate brain injury [2]. Pediatric skull fractures often require ...