When a patient is diagnosed with osteosarcoma, an aggressive form of bone cancer, the mission is to remove the tumor entirely ...

The human body can do remarkable things, repairing bone fractures through a complex healing process that gradually rebuilds bone.

It was a freak practice accident. Kylan Boswell was guarding Mihailo Petrovic aggressively. No surprise there. Then Boswell's finger got caught on Petrovic's forearm and snapped back. That's all it ...

Red Sox catching/first base prospect Brooks Brannon recently underwent surgery to repair a broken hamate bone in his left hand, as noted by WEEI.com’s Rob Bradford.

A CYCLING star was rushed to hospital after a “freak accident” that has ruled her out of a major race. Melisa Rollins, 30, ...

Smoking does more than damage lungs. Orthopaedic expert warns that it can slow bone healing, raise the risk of fractures and complicate recovery after surgeries like knee and hip replacements. No ...

Smoking can also increase the risk of complications after surgery, such as infection and failure of surgical hardware.

The checkered injury history of Reds starting pitcher Hunter Greene added another unwanted chapter when the club revealed Tuesday he would undergo arthroscopic surgery to remove bone chips and loose ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WKRC) - A man was accused of raping an elderly woman. According to a statement issued by the Baton Rouge Police Department, 22-year-old Jeremiah Taylor was arrested within hours ...

Learn more about why hip fractures can be so deadly for elderly patients.

A Pasadena man was left fighting for his life after being violently run over while confronting thieves stealing the catalytic ...

Researchers at Rowan University in Glassboro, N.J., have developed the first robotic surgical system for minimally invasive alignment for fractured long bones.  Robossis Alpha enables orthopedic ...