The Fracture Risk Assessment Tool, or FRAX, is a free online tool that estimates your risk of having a hip or other major fracture in the next 10 years, especially if you have osteoporosis.

In a development that could shift our basic understanding of fluid mechanics, researchers from Drexel University have reported that, given the right circumstances, it is possible to induce a simple ...

GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy have transformed treatment for Type 2 diabetes and obesity, but new research suggests doctors may need to pay closer attention to bone health, especially ...

Objective The aim of the present article is a clinical and radiographic evaluation of scaphoid nonunion with humpback deformity using an iliac graft and a volar plate. Methods Eight patients were ...

Editor's note: Lindsey Vonn shared an injury update on Feb. 13, detailing she will need two more surgeries following three she has already undergone. Lindsey Vonn has a complex tibia fracture that ...

Lindsey Vonn has a complex tibia fracture that will require multiple surgeries following her crash and fall on Sunday, Feb. 8, when she was airlifted for medical treatment. Vonn said the complex tibia ...

Adhesives in bonded parts are frequently subjected to varying degrees of direct and indirect strain. The capacity of adhesives to endure such strains is crucial to ensure bonds remain reliable and ...

Despite finishing the stage and winning the race, Jay Vine (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) actually fractured his scaphoid in a crash on stage 5 of the Tour Down Under, his team revealed on Tuesday. Ochre ...

In my May 2020 CW column, I introduced a new test method for measuring the fracture toughness within the facesheet-to-core interface region of sandwich composites. This proposed test method, referred ...

Background Scaphoid fractures comprise approximately 50–70% of carpal bone fractures but can be difficult to detect on initial plain film radiographs. A delayed diagnosis can lead to a high rate of ...