A comminuted fracture is when a bone breaks into three or more pieces. These typically require surgery and take longer to heal than other fractures. A comminuted fracture happens when you break a bone ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Severe trauma can be responsible for a complete spinal anterior dislocation with a 100% anterior slip of the vertebral body. Three cases of this uncommon lesion are reported. In all the cases, 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 ...

A fracture is the medical term for a broken bone. It occurs when the physical force exerted on the bone is stronger than the bone itself. Your risk of fracture depends, in part, on your age. Broken ...

When osteoporosis has made your bones weak, the chances are higher that they’ll crack or break, even the bones of your spine. These spine fractures, also called vertebral compression fractures, can ...

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 ...