But this time, after surgery, his doctor surprised us by instructing Mark to walk on it two weeks later. It turns out the standard advice to stay off a broken leg bone for at least six weeks is based ...

Bone density dramatically declines as we age, and is accelerated among those who don't perform resistance exercise or ...

In the new treatment, a device called a locking compression plate (LCP) is inserted into the body to help the two or more pieces of broken bone heal more quickly. This can be done through 'minimal ...

Research engineers at Saarland University and medical researchers at the Saarland University Medical Center are developing ...

Smart intramedullary nails enable immediate loading and are intended to provide information about the healing process.

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Annually, osteoporosis affects up to 37 million people worldwide over 55. If left untreated, this chronic condition often leads to a loss of independence and decreased quality of life. Since you ...