Skull fractures can be warning signs of brain injury. Here’s what causes them, how they're diagnosed, and the latest treatment strategies.

Pitcher after pitcher has gone down to injury for the Los Angeles Dodgers this season. But this time, shortstop Mookie Betts is the injured player in question.

Stress fractures are small bone cracks from overuse. Learn about the causes, who's at risk, and current methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

The most serious complications of osteoporosis are fractures, which can lead to chronic pain, hospitalization, disability, depression, reduced quality of life and increased mortality.

Hip breaks more deadly than some cancers in elderly, study finds The analysis revealed that those within a year of certain fractures were at the highest risk of death.

What Are Fractures? A fracture is the medical term for a broken bone. It occurs when the physical force exerted on the bone is stronger than the bone itself. Your risk of fracture depends, in part ...

The most important aspects to proper diagnosis of nasal bone fractures are a detailed history and a timely examination.

The experts at WebMD explain the diagnosis and treatment of bone fractures.

Increased frequency and intensity of certain activities can cause stress fractures. These are small cracks in a bone that can become complete fractures if not treated.

Compression fractures occur in the spine, often due to osteoporosis. Learn more about compression fracture treatment options here.

Fractures occurring in the outer bones of the foot are called 5th metatarsal fractures. They're common injuries in athletes or dancers but can happen to anyone.

Due to strong reservoir heterogeneity and low-resolution limit of geophysical data, it is difficult to predict fractures in ultra-deep reservoirs by conventional methods. In this research, we ...