Bone fractures usually heal efficiently, but in some patients this process fails, causing nonunion. A recent study identifies ...

Treatment for elbow fractures depends on the severity of the injury. There are both surgical and non-surgical treatment options. Share on Pinterest Antonio_Diaz/Getty Images An elbow fracture can ...

When you fracture a bone, the injury sets off a very intricate and lengthy healing process. Bones are tough, but they’re not able to heal from a fracture in a day, a week, or even a month. It takes ...

The EXOGEN ultrasound bone healing system (Smith & Nephew), referred to in this document as EXOGEN, delivers low-intensity pulsed ultrasound waves with the aim of stimulating bone healing. It is ...

UD engineer Michael Hast leads an NIH-funded effort to identify impaired bone healing earlier with MRI-based computer models Healing a broken bone can take months, and knowing whether recovery is on ...

CD47-null femoral fractures show reduced bone formation, but increased tissue mineral density. µCT analysis of transverse femoral fracture in WT (n = 9) and CD47-null (n = 11-14) mice at 10- and ...

Bone fracture healing is a highly coordinated process involving inflammation, fibrovascular formation, and mineralization. Vascularization plays a pivotal role, as inadequate blood supply can severely ...