Ankle fractures are among the most common fractures in adults. Some ankle fractures are "stable," so the patient can carry on ...

Researchers in Liverpool and Oxford have found that surgery for a common elbow fracture in children offers no clinical ...

People living with dementia who had hip fractures treated with surgery lived longer than those who didn’t have surgery, a new study finds. Choosing to undergo surgery can be a complicated decision for ...

Your clavicle, or collarbone, is the long, thin bone that connects your chest to your shoulder. You have one on each side of your body. These bones help hold up your shoulders and allow you to move ...

The rates of death after emergency spine fracture surgery in older adults are high, but how do they compare to emergency surgeries for other common fractures in older adults, such as hip fractures?

Find out more about the effectiveness of cast immobilisation versus surgery in treating unimalleolar Weber B ankle fractures.

Cataracts increased the risk of fracture by as much as 51%, which could be substantially reduced by cataract surgery, a systematic review and meta-analysis suggested. Cataract significantly increased ...

A calvarial fracture means that a break in the skull has occurred. Your doctor can use imagery like CT and MRI scans, along with neurological testing, to determine how extensive the injury is. Share ...

VANCOUVER, Canada — Patients who undergo either Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) or sleeve gastrectomy are at an increased risk of fracture, compared with patients with obesity who do not undergo ...

Older adults who experience delirium after hip fracture surgery face a significantly faster decline in memory and thinking ...