UPMC Hamot doctors said they have treated around 50 patients for fall injuries, while Saint Vincent has seen more than two ...

By Carey Kinsolving & Friends Who could forget that moment in the movie National Treasure when Benjamin Franklin Gates ...

The anterior cruciate ligament is one of the strong bands of tissue that helps connect your thighbone (femur) to your shinbone (tibia). It usually takes professional athletes six to nine months to ...

She suffered from congenital hip dysplasia, which occurs when the hip socket “doesn’t fully cover the ball portion of the upper thighbone” — potentially leading to osteoarthritis or a hip ...

Kristin Juhasz, a Hamot emergency medicine physician. "We're also seeing some hip and femur (thighbone) fractures in elderly patients, and some head contusions as well." Many of the injuries ...

Fossils provide scientists with a few clues about how dinosaurs mated, had sex, and reproduced, but much is still left to the ...

If you’re planning knee replacement surgery, here are five things to consider. Your knee is made up of three parts: the femur, located at the lower end of the thighbone; the tibia, at the upper end of ...

Whenever we deal with dishonest selfish or nasty people we mourn the fall of morality and think about the era when the world would have been a better place But what if I tell you that evil sprouted ri ...

Intramedullary (IM) rods are used to align and stabilize fractures. IM rods are inserted into the bone marrow canal in the center of the long bones of the extremities. They may be used in the femur ...

Feeling overwhelmed can trigger the body's fight-or-flight response, causing unsteadiness, weak knees, or lightheadedness, often influenced by emotions, stress, or underlying health conditions.

Treatment for pelvis fracture can take a variety of forms. The pelvis is the ring of bones at the base of the spine; it creates a basin-like structure that encloses many vital organs, including the ...

There are several tests commonly used to diagnose a meniscus tear. The investigation will typically start with a review of your medical history, a physical exam, and a battery of in-office tests known ...