The Crystal Bone (Amgen) novel algorithm predicted 2-year risk of osteoporotic fractures in a large dataset with an accuracy that was consistent with FRAX 10-year risk predictions, researchers report.

Researchers show that analyzing just 7% of the hip bone can predict fracture risk with 95% accuracy, improving osteoporosis ...

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical said on Monday late-stage studies showed its experimental drug for a type of genetic bone disease failed to reduce the number of fractures that occurred per year. Shares of ...

An avulsion fracture happens when a tendon or ligament pulls a small fragment of bone from the main bone. These fractures usually occur near joints, such as in the fingers, hips, feet, and ankles.

The FDA greenlights treatment-related changes in bone mineral density as a surrogate endpoint in anti-osteoporosis drug trials in postmenopausal women.

A triquetral fracture happens when you break or crack the triquetrum, one of the 8 small carpal bones that form a part of your wrist. ‌Falling on an outstretched hand is the most common cause of a ...

Scientists at Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) have made a great leap forward in predicting the risk of hip fracture among women ...

Falls, vehicle accidents, and assaults are the top causes of skull fractures [1]. Nausea, seizures, and consciousness changes may indicate brain injury [2]. Pediatric skull fractures often require ...

We use our hands for almost every type of activity. But hands are complex, and when a part of them gets damaged, it can affect the whole hand. A metacarpal fracture is a break in one of the hand bones ...

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, ...