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 ...

Credit: Getty Images. The most important aspects to proper diagnosis of nasal bone fractures are a detailed history and a timely examination. The nasal bones, with their central location on the face, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij, 72, fractured both legs after slipping in the bathroom, requiring plaster and a month of ...

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 ...

Researchers uncover a redox-regulated mechanism that determines whether bone fractures heal or progress to nonunion ...

Various types of bone cancer may occur in the hip. A hip tumor may cause a person to experience pain, swelling, or fractures. Bone cancer in the hip is rare. Primary bone cancers, which begin in the ...