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

Angulated fractures involve a broken bone that tilts at an angle. Most cases require some form of realignment using a cast or other measures for proper healing. An angulated fracture occurs when a ...

Bone stimulators are a therapy that may help with bone healing in certain situations. However, the debate is still out on their effectiveness. Devices such as bone stimulators are often used for ...

An avulsion fracture happens when a tendon or ligament pulls a small fragment of bone from the main bone. These fractures usually occur near joints, such as in the fingers, hips, feet, and ankles.

Chinese scientists have unveiled a groundbreaking medical adhesive named Bone-02, capable of repairing bone fractures in as little as three minutes, a feat that could transform orthopedic surgery. The ...

New evidence suggests that the risk for fracture increases within months of low-dose prednisone, challenging the idea of a ...

The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) announces that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has qualified the treatment-related change in hip bone mineral density (BMD) as a ...

New research has highlighted a preventative treatment gap in patients prone to bone fractures who are otherwise healthy. The study led by Imperial College London found that flexibility, as well as ...

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

A triquetral fracture happens when you break or crack the triquetrum, one of the 8 small carpal bones that form a part of your wrist. ‌Falling on an outstretched hand is the most common cause of a ...

Buckle fractures are a type of bone injury that happen in children. They're incomplete fractures — the bone is not broken all the way through. These fractures result from sudden force or pressure ...

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