Bone fractures usually heal efficiently, but in some patients this process fails, causing nonunion. A recent study identifies ...

Study finds more than 13% prevalence of low bone mineral density in younger patients with celiac disease and a rising ...

A new study has found that the bone fracture protection women get from menopausal hormone therapy (MHT, also known as HRT) disappears within a year of stopping treatment. In the new study, published ...

Bone density still matters. It’s the best clinical predictor we have, and it tends to peak in early adulthood, and declines with age (faster after menopause). The goal is to build what you can, and ...

Glucocorticoid use in myasthenia gravis patients increases fracture risk by reducing bone density and weakening bone structure. Combining FRAX and MG-ADL scales enhances the identification of ...

The biomechanics of bone fracture fixation encompasses the study and optimisation of implant designs and fixation techniques to stabilise fractured bones while promoting biological healing. This field ...

A new paper in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, published by Oxford University Press, finds that bone fracture rates in older women differ by race, quite significantly. While researchers have ...

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, ...

We need strong, healthy bones to help us bend over to put on shoes, stand up, walk and do all our everyday tasks, from running up and down stairs to lifting a toddler out of danger to carrying ...

Like the rest of you, your bones need more attention as the years pass. Some 10 million Americans over age 50 have the weak and brittle bones of osteoporosis—and an additional 44 million have ...

In this file photo from 2015, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was placed on the injured reserve list after fracturing his left collar bone. Paul Moseley Star-Telegram Q. I am 43 and active. Last ...