A subchondral fracture is a type of injury that occurs due to repetitive stress in the layer of bone tissue just beneath the cartilage. It often happens to the knees or hips of older adults.

Repetitive and excessive stress on a bone can cause stress fractures, most often involving the leg or foot. These are common injuries that many patients overlook until the injury worsens and causes ...

Sports-related orbital fractures remain a significant contributor to facial trauma, especially among young males, according to a retrospective cohort study. Using a national injury database, a total ...

Open book pelvic fractures are a type of traumatic break that can occur in the pelvic ring. They are rare but may be life threatening due to bleeding and other injuries that may be present in the area ...

If you've already had one bone break from osteoporosis, you're at risk for another. Here's what you can do to prevent future ...

Today’s article involves fractures of bone which are caused by a small piece of bone attaching to a tendon and being pulled away from the bone in a type of chunk or chip. This type of fracture is ...

A vertebral compression fracture (VCF) is a break in an individual bone, or vertebra, of the spine that causes the vertebra to collapse. A lumbar VCF affects the lower spine. When a VCF occurs, the ...

We use our hands for almost every type of activity. But hands are complex, and when a part of them gets damaged, it can affect the whole hand. A metacarpal fracture is a break in one of the hand bones ...

Leg pain can be either injury related or overuse related. Leg injury in soccer players usually involves contusion from a direct blow or a muscle strain from a stretch type injury. Treatment is rest, ...

A broken pelvis is a fracture in one or more of the bones in your lower abdomen. Pelvic fractures are typically caused by high impact traumas, like car accidents. Pelvic fractures can be severe and ...