A team of researchers of the University of Barcelona and the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM) have discovered a new mutation that has an impact on the bone so that it is vulnerable ...

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 ...

AP X-ray of an 82 year old female with bisphosphonate related atypical transverse stress insufficiency fracture associated with focal lateral cortical thickening of subtrochanteric cortex of proximal ...

Bisphosphonates are effective in reducing hip and osteoporotic fractures. However, concerns about atypical femur fractures have contributed to substantially decreased bisphosphonate use, and the ...

Mechanical engineers designed a 3D-printed femur that could help doctors prepare for surgeries to repair bones and develop treatments for bone tumors. The study, which focused on the middle section of ...

Cross section of the femur bone viewed under polarized light showing the thick layer of medullary bone within the medullary cavity. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the ...