Growth plate fractures are injuries to the soft connective tissue in the ends of long bones of children and teens. This soft tissue makes it possible for bones to grow as children age. It’s also ...

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is producing guidance on using EXOGEN ultrasound bone healing system for long bone fractures with non-union or delayed healing in the ...

Smith & Nephew launched the EVOS MINI Plating System for long bone complex fractures. 1. The EVOS MINI Plating System is designed for long-bone trauma and includes mini, flat plates and screws ...

In a utopia, we would prescribe a one-time treatment for those at risk of a chronic disease, and they would never suffer adverse effects. This concept works well for infectious diseases amenable to ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Each year, more patients are hospitalized for osteoporosis ...

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 ...

NICE has today (Wednesday 9 January), published new medical technology guidance supporting the use of a device to heal fractured bones. TheNICE guidance advises that the EXOGEN ultrasound bone healing ...