One in eight hip fractures in women is attributable to long-term cigarette use. Fracture healing is delayed in smokers, and malunion and nonunion occur more frequently.

Comprehensive Global VI has announced the addition of Dr. Benjamin Sookhoo, a highly skilled orthopaedic traumatologist, to its team. A specialist in complex fracture care and reconstructive ...

Images from the site show the third coach of the nine-coach MEMU rake partially tilted after passing over a broken portion of the track. A rail fracture refers to a sudden break on the track ...

Earlier it was thought that obese individuals have stronger bones due to more body weight and it is protective for some fractures like hip fracture due to cushioning effect of waist fat but recent ...

Treatment of nondisplaced fractures is cast immobilization. Treatment of choice of displaced supracondylar fractures is closed reduction and percutaneous pinning. Manipulative reduction is ...

In another blow to the Yankees ’ bullpen, Mark Leiter Jr. is going to miss some time. The right-handed reliever landed on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday with a stress fracture in his left leg.

The Braves lost another starting pitcher to injury. Spencer Schwellenbach felt some discomfort in his right elbow after he pitched against the Phillies on Saturday, and it was discovered by t… ...

Researchers compared the prevalence of and relative risks for osteoporosis and fragility fractures among adults with systemic vasculitides vs healthy controls.

Chennai: A local MEMU passenger train heading towards Katpadi suffered a track-related mishap near Arakkonam on the outskirts of Chennai on Friday aro.

The Braves announced today that right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to a right elbow fracture. Left-hander Austin Cox has been recalled to take his ...