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.

Scaphoid fractures are the most common fractures of the carpus, accounting for 90% of the fractures in the region. The tenuous arterial supply of the scaphoid bone, along with the frequent ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Bone voids, or bone marrow lesions, and other bone defects of the skeletal system are typically non-traumatic, ...

Novosteo Inc. will use funding to advance development of NOV004 for the treatment of bone fractures, other bone diseases and support Phase 1 clinical trials. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Novosteo Inc., a ...

A scaphoid fracture involves a break of one of the bones on the thumb side of the wrist. The scaphoid bone plays a role in the ability to move the wrist joint. There are surgical and nonsurgical ...

Doctors warn that unexplained bone fractures without trauma may sometimes signal multiple myeloma, a blood cancer that weakens bones. Known as pathological fractures, they occur when abnormal plasma ...

A widely used fracture risk calculator may help guide surgical decisions to treat patients with an endocrine disorder called primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) that causes progressive bone loss, ...