Osteoporosis is a bone disease characterised by decreased bone density and strength, leading to fragile, brittle bones that ...

The condition is becoming more common due to the United States' aging population and lifestyle issues, particularly smoking, ...

Because there are typically no symptoms until the first fracture occurs, osteoporosis is considered a silent disease. Some ...

The study included 9,877 people with cancer and 45,877 without. These cohorts had FRAX scores calculated and adjusted for ...

Open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) is a surgical approach that's used for repairing certain types of bone fractures. An open reduction is an invasive surgical bone realignment, as opposed to a ...

Chet Holmgren's 7-foot-1 frame crashed to the floor, resulting in a pelvic bone break and an early exit during an Oklahoma ...

The main difference between a bone fracture and a bone bruise is its severity. Bone bruises are far less severe and involve less tissue damage. With that said, there is often a fine line between what ...

A medical device that helps to regrow bones has allowed a local woman to recover from a broken leg in just weeks. Florence ...

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Second-year center Chet Holmgren suffered a right iliac wing fracture Sunday night and will miss several months, but is expected to return this season, ...