Every day, hospitals around the world generate millions of computed tomography scans, and most of them contain a quiet, ...

Fractures in later life can lead to prolonged bed rest, causing rapid physical decline. This can result in premature death.

The femur — your thigh bone — is the largest and strongest bone in your body. When the femur breaks, it takes a long time to heal. Breaking your femur can make everyday tasks much more difficult ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Osseointegration in the femur yielded more adverse events vs. osseointegration in the tibia. However, ...

Brookbush Institute’s updated review of 25 studies finds that femur length cannot be reliably measured outside of medical imaging, varies far less between adults than commonly claimed, and demands ...

In a new study published in Engineering, academician Yingze Zhang's research team introduces the Proximal Femur Bionic Nail (PFBN) as a potential panacea for unstable intertrochanteric femur fractures ...

Forensic researchers at North Carolina State University have found a more accurate way to assess an individual’s age at death, based on the bone mineral density of the femur. The technique could be ...

Your femur connects many important muscles, tendons, and ligaments in your hips and knees to the other parts of your body, including parts of the circulatory system. More than that, it helps you carry ...

A thigh bone discovered in Southwest China could indicate that an ancient species of human survived until as recently at 14,000 years ago. Until now, the Neanderthals of Europe and 'Denisovans' of ...