Researchers uncover a redox-regulated mechanism that determines whether bone fractures heal or progress to nonunion

Just what the heck is a hamate bone, and why has it claimed several superstars already this spring?

Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday will undergo surgery to repair a broken hamate bone in his right hand.

Credit: Getty Images. The most important aspects to proper diagnosis of nasal bone fractures are a detailed history and a timely examination. The nasal bones, with their central location on the face, lack supportive skeletal structure and are the prime ...

The fifth metatarsal is the long bone on the outer edge of the foot that connects to your smallest toe, sometimes called the pinky toe. You have five metatarsals in your foot. Each metatarsal connects one of the five toes to the bones of your ankles (the ...

That unmistakable sound of bone giving way under pressure sends immediate dread through anyone who hears it. Broken bones account for millions of medical visits annually in the United States alone, with approximately 6.8 million fractures occurring each ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Each year, more patients are hospitalized for osteoporosis ...

Scientists discover how bones “listen” to exercise and activate cellular signals that strengthen bone structure.