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 ...

A bad fall on the field, an awkward landing from a jump, or a sudden twist during a game can leave you in sharp pain and wondering what just happened. Was it just a sprain that requires rest, or could ...

An injury to the cartilage connecting your ribs to your breastbone can be very painful. Although recovery times can vary, rib cartilage fractures typically take at least 6 weeks to heal. The ribs in ...

What role does vitamin D deficiency play in such post-fracture symptoms as pain, particularly in northern regions? — Erin Rysavy, PA-C, MPH, Sartell, Minn. Nutritional osteomalacia (bone ...

A comminuted fracture is when a bone breaks into three or more pieces. These typically require surgery and take longer to heal than other fractures. A comminuted fracture happens when you break a bone ...

Nothing strikes fear in the heart of a runner like the threat of a stress fracture. These painful cracks in the bone can require weeks or months of rest to heal. Unlike a regular broken bone you might ...

Tibial plateau fractures are rare, making up around 1% of all fracture injuries. Tibial plateau fractures usually result from severe trauma. But these fractures can also happen when you have weakened ...

Fracture-related infection is a frequent and costly complication after fracture fixation, with previously published ...

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 ...