A new position statement from the International Osteoporosis Foundation's (IOF) Committee of Scientific Advisors Fracture ...

If you have a healthy mouth, there should be less than a 2- to 3-millimeter (mm) pocket (rift) between the base of your teeth and gums. Gum disease can increase the size of these pockets. When the gap ...

A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in China has found that coating titanium bone implants with a thin film of Lactobacillus casei before implantation promoted healing and ...

Cochlear implant surgery helps people with severe hearing loss by placing an electronic device inside the inner ear. To reach the inner ear, surgeons must first remove part of a bone behind the ear, ...

A research team from the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology at the University of Hong Kong's LKS Faculty of Medicine (HKUMed) has successfully developed a novel elastic calcium phosphate ...

Orthopaedic oncologists worked alongside plastic and reconstructive surgeons to create a personalised surgical plan aimed at ...

For many common problems of the knee, hip, shoulder, spine and wrist, nonsurgical options may be just as good. Christopher Capozziello for The New York Times By Nicholas Bakalar Considering bone or ...

A 17-year-old St. Clair County girl is heading to Texas for what she hopes will be life-saving surgery.

Persistent bone pain, lumps, or unexplained fractures may signal bone cancer. While often mistaken for common injuries, these ...