Bone fracture repair is surgery to fix a broken bone using plates, nails, screws, or pins.
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Reader Question: I am 65 years old. I have been having increased difficulty getting things down from high shelves. I saw my primary... Read more »
A recap of research and events related to bone health, from an osteoporosis study that changes the way we look at the causes of fracture to... Read more »
Currently the best available evaluation of one's bone density is performed with a DXA scan. This is a radiological study that uses minimal... Read more »
My grandmother Esther found out she had osteoporosis in 1977 the way too many people still do today – in the hospital. She took a bad... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Transverse wrist fracture; Dinner-fork deformity of the wristSymptomsChange in the shape or angle of the forearm just above the wristInability to... Read more »
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External fixation involves the use of pins through the bone attached to a steel rod outside the limb. External fixation is used primarily to... Read more »
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Bone pain or tenderness is aching or other discomfort in one or more bones.Alternative NamesAches and pains in bones; Pain - bonesConsiderationsBone... Read more »
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Soldiers in basic training who have not been running are at increased risk for bone stress fractures. In this study military recruits in the Finnish... Read more »
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Hip fractures are fractures of the "neck" of the femur; the long bone that comprises the upper part of the leg. The femoral neck is the area between... Read more »