Types of Bone Fractures: What You Need to Know: By Shreoshree Chakrabarty Bone fractures are common injuries affecting people of all ages, often caused by falls, accidents, or sports. A bone fracture ...

Your radius is one of the two bones in your forearm, along with the ulna. It’s the bone that attaches closest to your thumb. A radius fracture, sometimes called a radial fracture, is a break of this ...

The radius and the ulna are bones in the forearm. Fractures, or breaks, of the radius and ulna are among the most common bone injuries. People may sometimes fall on their arms or use them to brace ...

The fifth metatarsal is the long bone on the outer edge of the foot that connects to your smallest toe, sometimes called the pinky toe. You have five metatarsals in your foot. Each metatarsal connects ...

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 Salter-Harris fracture is a fracture in the growth plate of a child’s bone. A growth plate is a layer of growing tissue close to the ends of a child’s bone. Growth plates are fragile portions of the ...

A new article in JBMR Plus, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that patient survival rates after hip or other bone fractures can be very poor. While patients and their families may ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Both major and nonmajor osteoporotic fractures raise risk for subsequent fractures and mortality. Mortality risk ...

A shoulder fracture is a broken bone in the shoulder. These fractures typically occur after a fall or high impact collision. In most cases, surgery is not necessary to treat a shoulder fracture. The ...

Tsukuba, Japan—Properly matching wheelchairs to the physical capabilities of residents requiring long-term care is critical for maintaining safety and mobility. Under Japan's long-term care insurance ...