This week we are going to discuss the fifth metatarsal of the foot, that is the bone that connects to the pinky toe. The fifth metatarsal is higher up in the foot than the pinky toe and has several ...

Any kind of fracture was predictive of more fractures in postmenopausal women, new data suggested. In a prospective, observational study of over 66,000 women from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI), ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Compared with patients with isolated acetabular fractures, patients with pelvic ring fractures – specifically ...

What Is an Avulsion Fracture? An avulsion fracture happens when a ligament or tendon pulls away a small piece of a bone. This usually results from an accident or traumatic injury. Avulsion fractures ...

A vertebral compression fracture (VCF) is a break in an individual bone, or vertebra, of the spine that causes the vertebra to collapse. A lumbar VCF affects the lower spine. When a VCF occurs, the ...

Tibial plateau fractures are rare, making up around 1% of all fracture injuries. Tibial plateau fractures usually result from severe trauma. But these fractures can also happen when you have weakened ...

Cardemil, Y. , Tracana, L. and Medina, F. (2026) “Nakamura-Tracana Technique Based on Newton’s Third Law Applied to Stabilize Hangman Type Iii Cervical Fracture: The First Case in Latin America”. Open ...

Growth plate fractures are injuries to the soft connective tissue in the ends of long bones of children and teens. This soft tissue makes it possible for bones to grow as children age. It’s also ...

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 ...