While commonly referred to as a “broken wrist,” most wrist fractures are actually fractures of one or both of the two bones of the forearm, the radius and the ulna. A fracture of the distal radius is ...

Fracture risk was higher among patients with radicular pain who received ESIs compared with those who did not.

Breaking down the medical outlook at prognosis for return for Lions LB Alex Anzalone after he broke his arm in Week 11 ...

A buckle fracture is an incomplete fracture where one side of the bone "buckles" or bends on itself; it does not affect the other side of the bone. This type of fracture can occur throughout childhood ...

The main difference between a bone fracture and a bone bruise is its severity. Bone bruises are far less severe and involve less tissue damage. With that said, there is often a fine line between what ...

Often dubbed a silent threat, osteoporosis weakens bones, primarily impacting individuals over 50. While often undetected until a fracture occurs, maintaining a diet rich in calcium and Vitamin D ...

starting with fractures of the phalangeal tufts and progressing through the distal, middle, and proximal phalanges and the DIP and PIP joints. Subsequent chapters cover the metacarpals, the carpal ...

University of Alberta-led researchers, including the developers and promoters of the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX), have found that FRAX combined with bone mineral density can reliably ...

Because there are typically no symptoms until the first fracture occurs, osteoporosis is considered a silent disease. Some call it a silent killer. Osteoporosis is a bone disease characterized by ...