Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity (OB) are associated with chronic low-grade inflammation and increased fracture risk. In vitro studies showed that inflammation induces bone erosion and inhibits bone ...
Skateboarding, football, climbing trees: Kids find many different way to fracture a bone. But the most common cause of fractures is a simple tumble from a bed, changing table or sofa by a baby or ...
Fibular fractures can be characterized in one of two ways: Low-energy injuries: These are caused by simple falls that athletes often experience when landing incorrectly or making a rapid shift in ...
While commonly referred to as a “broken wrist,” most wrist fractures are actually fractures of one or both of the two bones of the forearm, the radius and the ulna. A fracture of the distal radius is ...