A shoulder fracture is a broken bone in the shoulder. These fractures typically occur after a fall or high impact collision. In most cases, surgery is not necessary to treat a shoulder fracture. The ...

Types of Bone Fractures: What You Need to Know: By Shreoshree Chakrabarty Bone fractures are common injuries affecting people of all ages, often caused by falls, accidents, or sports. A bone fracture ...

What Is an Avulsion Fracture? An avulsion fracture happens when a ligament or tendon pulls away a small piece of a bone. This usually results from an accident or traumatic injury. Avulsion fractures ...

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.

Falls, vehicle accidents, and assaults are the top causes of skull fractures [1]. Nausea, seizures, and consciousness changes may indicate brain injury [2]. Pediatric skull fractures often require ...

A new article in JBMR Plus, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that patient survival rates after hip or other bone fractures can be very poor. While patients and their families may ...

A blowout fracture is a break in one of the bones surrounding the eye area. The orbit is the concave compartment that protects the eye and holds it in place. If a person takes a blow to the eye area, ...

Pelvic fracture symptoms depend on the severity of the break but can include groin pain and trouble walking. Severe breaks can involve loss of consciousness and internal bleeding. Most pelvic ...