Osteoporosis drugs have significantly reduced the risk of bone fractures for millions of people, but also have been linked to unusual fractures of the femur (thigh bone). Osteoporosis drugs have ...

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A person walking along a Milwaukee beach found a human bone Monday and additional remains were later discovered, authorities said. It wasn't clear whether the additional remains also ...

Of particular concern are hip fractures as they carry a high death rate, especially since the elderly often have multiple ...

Brooke Shields says she's hit "another plateau" in her recovery after breaking her thigh bone and fighting off a staph infection. The 55-year-old actress revealed earlier this year that she broke her ...

Seek medical help immediately if you suspect a broken leg. Treatment might involve a splint, cast, or surgery, depending on ...

At , Cory A. Collinge, MD, spoke about current concepts in amputation.“Obviously, amputation is something that nobody really wants to talk about, but it’s a vital part of what we do,” Collinge, an ...

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is a condition where the head of the thigh bone slips off the neck of the bone at the growth plate. The growth plate is the area of cartilage at the end of the ...

Your hip joints are ball-and-socket joints positioned where your thigh bone meets your pelvis. The hip joint is involved in many types of movement. It is also one of the largest joints in the body, ...