Commonly referred to as the heel bone, the calcaneus is the bone in the heel of the foot. This bone helps support the foot and is important in normal walking motions. The joint above the calcaneus ...

Some fractures involve both bones; others affect only one. The fracture itself may take place on the bulbous ends of the ...

Juventus defender Federico Gatti suffered a fracture of his calf bone during Saturday's 1-0 Serie A win over Genoa, his club ...

Well, as screening tools, there are ways of measuring bone density at other skeletal sites, such as the heel. And I think ... have somewhat increased risk for fracture. If you're primarily ...

A new discovery has shed new light on the crucial role of the CD47 protein in bone fracture healing. Scientists have ...

Bone fracture healing is a highly coordinated process involving inflammation, fibrovascular formation, and mineralization.

Peripheral skeleton (wrist and heel): DXA, QCT, single-energy x-ray ... between a given increase in BMD and a specific decrease in fracture risk with osteoporosis therapy. This is not surprising ...