A spinal fracture does not always lead to permanent disability. Many people recover with appropriate treatment, rest and ...

A new article in JBMR Plus indicates that patient survival rates after hip or other bone fractures can be very poor. While patients and their families may dismiss a fracture as a minor injury, ...

A spine surgeon explains how doctors assess stability, nerve involvement and bone displacement before deciding on surgery, ...

A vertebral compression fracture (VCF) is a break in an individual bone, or vertebra, of the spine that causes the vertebra to collapse. A lumbar VCF affects the lower spine. When a VCF occurs, the ...

Nushrratt Bharuccha’s Bali spinal fracture highlights the risks of medical emergencies abroad. Learn about spinal injuries, ...

In 18 cases, a low energy injury of the spine occurred and in only 2 cases the cause was a high-energy injury (table 2). The fractures occurred in the cervical spine were compression injuries. C6 and ...

Japanese researchers are testing a surprising, minimally invasive way to repair spine fractures. A team at Osaka Metropolitan University found that stem cells from fat tissue can repair breaks similar ...