Explore the rising incidence of fragility fractures in healthy adults and discover prevention strategies for maintaining bone ...

Denosumab (Prolia, Amgen, Inc) does not appear to delay fracture healing or cause other complications when given at or near the time of fracture in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, according to ...

Far too few patients are referred for treatment that could stave off another costly, debilitating and sometimes deadly fracture. By Jane E. Brody Older adults who break a bone face a serious yet ...

A compression fracture of the back occurs when the bones of your spine (vertebrae) collapse. This can lead to poor posture, pain, loss of height, and a variety of other symptoms. Compression fractures ...

Peter L. Salgo, MD: What is the cost, if you know, of 1 fracture to an individual and to the system? How much does it cost? Andrea J. Singer, MD, FACP, CCD: Depends on what type of fracture we’re ...

3 The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia Correspondence to Dr Wouter H Mallee, Academic Medical Center of Amsterdam, Department of ...

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 ...

Buckle fractures are a type of bone injury that happen in children. They're incomplete fractures — the bone is not broken all the way through. These fractures result from sudden force or pressure ...

Open book pelvic fractures are a type of traumatic break that can occur in the pelvic ring. They are rare but may be life threatening due to bleeding and other injuries that may be present in the area ...

A blowout fracture is a break in one of the bones surrounding the eye area. The orbit is the concave compartment that protects the eye and holds it in place. If a person takes a blow to the eye area, ...