(Santa Barbara, Calif.) –– A startling discovery about the properties of human bone has been made by scientists at the University of California, Santa Barbara. The scientists describe their results –– ...

Hip fractures are the most common low‑energy injury affecting older adults and place a large burden on healthcare systems. Vitamin D sufficiency is fundamental to healthy bone turnover, ...

Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Here’s a moment that almost everyone has experienced — you drop your phone screen down on a hard surface and hear the telltale crunch ...

Sacral insufficiency fractures are types of stress fractures that typically occur in older people, especially older people who were assigned female at birth with osteoporosis. As we age, our bodies ...

Tibial plateau fractures are rare, making up around 1% of all fracture injuries. Tibial plateau fractures usually result from severe trauma. But these fractures can also happen when you have weakened ...

The fibula is the longest, thinnest calf bone in your lower leg. Of your two lower leg bones, your fibula is closest to the outside of your body. When you break this bone, it's called a fibular ...

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 ...

A pubic ramus fracture describes a type of crack or break in a person’s pelvis. Pubic ramus fractures are not typically life threatening and typically heal well. However, this kind of fracture can be ...

The sacrum is a bone at the back of the pelvis between the hip bones. A sacral fracture can cause symptoms including lower back and buttock pain, swelling, and reduced bowel and bladder control.