As a result, the fragment was reduced open with a bone hook, and the arm moved as a unit. The patient was maintained in a gunslinger brace until healing. Most proximal humeral fractures are ...

According to published results, nonoperative treatment yielded similar clinical outcomes at 2 years as operative treatment ...

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Vibration helps bones to grow. In a new study, Zurich researchers have shown how such mechanical stimuli influence the genes in the bones. They hope to use this to heal broken ...

Fractures that occurred at any prior time in adulthood were associated with fracture risk in older adults, a cohort study indicated. In fact, a first fracture in younger adulthood was linked with ...

Broken bones normally mend spontaneously if they are set firmly. A finger fracture typically requires three weeks for healing, while one can recover from broken legs in six to eight weeks.