The main cause of compression fracture is osteoporosis. However, there are a few factors that can elevate the risk: Age: Bone density naturally decreases as we get older. Gender: Women ...

Scanning technology with artificial intelligence (AI) that can catch hard-to-spot fractures is set to be rolled out on the NHS. The health service’s spending watchdog has given the green light ...

A computed tomographic (CT) scan documented a nondisplaced L1 compression fracture as well as an atherosclerotic but nonaneurysmal aorta. Two weeks after discharge, she developed left lower lobe ...

INTRODUCTION: Burst fractures of the low lumbar spine constitute ... kyphosis angle, amount of canal retropulsion. Functional and radiographic outcomes were reviewed initially and at 1, 3, 6 ...

According to Henrico Doctors’ Hospital, in late November and December, the hospital discovered that three babies in its Henrico Doctors’ Hospital NICU had unexplained fractures, similar to an ...

A broken leg or leg fracture occurs when one or more bones break or crack. Leg fractures commonly happen due to falls, car accidents, and sports injuries. As you age, your bones can become weaker ...

Share on Pinterest Scientists are investigating the link between vitamin D supplements and bone fractures in older adults. Leire Cavia/Stocksy Vitamin D supplements, with or without calcium ...

A hospital in Virginia shut down its neonatal intensive care unit after three pre-term babies were found with “unexplainable fractures” – more than a year after several newborns suffered ...

Bears left tackle Braxton Jones was carted off the field on Sunday with an ugly injury, but it may not be quite as bad as it looked. Jones suffered a fractured ankle that will require about a ...