A widely used fracture risk calculator may help guide surgical decisions to treat patients with an endocrine disorder called primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) that causes progressive bone loss, ...

Researchers recently evaluated three tools to help predict risk of hip fracture in adults aged 80 and older, a population that accounts for 70% of hip fractures in the United States. The three ...

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 ...

Ohio University’s radiation-free wrist test spotted fracture risk DXA missed — a potential shift in osteoporosis screening.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A new bone strength testing technology developed at Ohio University shows promise in identifying women at risk for fractures more accurately than the current standard screening ...

Bone mineral density (BMD) of the total hip is a better predictor of most osteoporotic fractures than either the lumbar spine or particular hip components, Canadian researchers have found. However, ...

Population aging is a critical challenge in contemporary healthcare, giving rise to a host of age-associated diseases, among which fragility fractures are ...

Bisphosphonates are effective in reducing hip and osteoporotic fractures. However, concerns about atypical femur fractures have contributed to substantially decreased bisphosphonate use, and the ...

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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 ...