Healing of shin bone (tibia) fractures, in particular, slows or stalls up to 25% of the time. Factors such as age or ...

Low levels of vitamin D have been linked to a slower healing process in children with broken bones, according to research to be presented at a conference this weekend. "Children need to be given ...

That unmistakable sound of bone giving way under pressure sends immediate dread through anyone who hears it. Broken bones account for millions of medical visits annually in the United States alone, ...

Its aim is to inhibit the growth of bacteria at the wound site and support the growth of new bone structures. This innovative medical engineering is the result of the SCABAEGO joint research project, ...

In International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, researchers from Central South University and collaborators summarize the progress of Fe-Mn alloys—materials that combine strength, degradability, ...

Cannabis could be used in medicinal form to speed up the healing of broken bones, according to a new study. Researchers found that the non-psychotropic element in cannabis - the element that does not ...

There are 206 bones in the human body -- and a million and one ways to break one. Brian de Beaubien, M.D., orthopedic surgeon at Covenant HealthCare, says bone fractures in children and adolescents ...