Metal screws are indispensable in bone surgery, but they can fail under everyday stress and complications can occur when ...

Neuraxial anesthesia is associated with significantly reduced odds of several major postoperative complications in patients undergoing hip fracture procedures, according to resear ...

Orthopaedic screws stabilise fractures and ensure proper cohesion of bone fragments. Despite their key role, complications can occur when screws loosen or even break. Until now, it has been difficult ...

NTSB report finds nose gear failure on Boeing 717-200 was caused by a fatigue fracture linked to manufacturing defects.

A study found a connection between the production of harmful glucose byproducts and the stiff heart muscle characteristic of ...

What is a stress fracture? A stress fracture is a type of bone break or crack in the bone. Stress fractures occur when a small or moderate amount of force is applied to a bone repeatedly and over time ...

The etiology is still uncertain, but cellular disappearance, reduction of bone turnover and activity were observed hematopoietic as possible causes of failure of consolidation. CONCLUSION: There is no ...

HSS is the #1 orthopedic hospital in the world and a national leader in rheumatology. This content was created by our physicians and experts. A "fracture" is the technical term for a "broken bone," ...

A fatigue fracture from improper maintenance caused an Alaska Airlines’ landing gear failure during a 2023 flight, NTSB ...