Q. I was rollerblading with my daughter when I fell and landed on my left wrist. I had severe pain and had X-rays at the emergency room. The X-rays revealed a fractured wrist and the doctor said the ...

VANCOUVER, Canada — Patients who undergo either Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) or sleeve gastrectomy are at an increased risk of fracture, compared with patients with obesity who do not undergo ...

Of particular concern are hip fractures as they carry a high death rate, especially since the elderly often have multiple ...

A scaphoid fracture involves a break of one of the bones on the thumb side of the wrist. The scaphoid bone plays a role in the ability to move the wrist joint. There are surgical and nonsurgical ...

In this file photo from 2015, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was placed on the injured reserve list after fracturing his left collar bone. Paul Moseley Star-Telegram Q. I am 43 and active. Last ...

Every year, nearly 10 million Americans experience a broken bone. A quarter of patients with lower leg fractures face delayed healing, and one in 10 patients will develop a nonunion, a break that ...

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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, ...

A wrist fracture may need surgery to align the bones and stabilize them with a metal plate and screws. Rehab after surgery is important. CHARLES TRAINOR JR Miami Herald file Q. I was rollerblading ...