A broken leg is a break or crack in one of the bones in your leg. It’s also referred to as a leg fracture. The type and severity of a bone fracture depends on the amount of force that caused the ...

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 ...

We use our hands for almost every type of activity. But hands are complex, and when a part of them gets damaged, it can affect the whole hand. A metacarpal fracture is a break in one of the hand bones ...

GLP-1 RA Effects Beyond Glycaemic Control A RECENT network meta-analysis suggests that GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) ...

Individuals living with type 1 and type 2 diabetes (T1D and T2D, respectively) are at greater risk of bone fractures, according to a systematic review update published in Bone. Diabetes is a major ...

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 ...

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.