A machine-learning tool built from Swedish national health registry data can predict hip fracture risk with high accuracy ...

A new AI tool predicts hip fracture risk with no in-person assessment, identifying 7x more at-risk people than current ...

Preventing hip fractures depends on identifying people at high risk early. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have ...

A foot stress fracture can happen in an instant or gradually get worst with time. But it usually starts with a flinch – something that doesn’t feel right in your foot – then a sinking feeling in your ...

Fracture incidence for adults with type 1 diabetes is higher than those without diabetes, and rises as severity of diabetic ...

A pelvic fracture is a break in one or more of the bones in the pelvis. This includes the sacrum, coccyx, ilium, ischium, and pubis. The type of pelvic fracture a person has may depend on the trauma ...

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.

During the vacation season, outdoor activities such as swimming, hiking, and camping increase, raising the risk of falls.

A stress fracture in the shin is a small crack in the shin bone. It may cause pain, swelling, and tenderness when you put weight on your shin. Treatment may include medication and lifestyle changes.

The news an elderly relative has broken a hip tends to sound alarm bells, perhaps more than breaking another bone would. That's because a hip fracture dramatically increases an older person's risk of ...