A buckle fracture is an incomplete fracture where one side of the bone "buckles" or bends on itself; it does not affect the other side of the bone. This type of fracture can occur throughout childhood ...

While commonly referred to as a “broken wrist,” most wrist fractures are actually fractures of one or both of the two bones of the forearm, the radius and the ulna. A fracture of the distal radius is ...

Broken ankles may involve one or more of the three bones of the ankle joint—the tibia, fibula, and talus. There are different types of ankle fractures—lateral malleolus and bimalleolar fractures, for ...

The Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) calculates your chance of getting a fracture in the next decade, taking into account multiple risk factors. The higher your score, the more likely it is ...

When performed on a person whose heart and breathing are functioning normally, it can cause physical harm and medical complications.” Potential harms include: Rib and Sternum Fractures: Chest ...

Unresponsiveness, lack of breathing or erratic gasping breaths, and no detectable pulse on the carotid artery within 10 seconds are important signs for CPR. In the event that CPR is accidentally ...

Beth says Elena's sickness is a great example of why it's so important to not only take precautions but make sure you are wiping down every surface, washing your hands, and being aware of what you ...

The team later announced he suffered a right iliac wing fracture and a return-to-play protocol will be provided in eight to 10 weeks. Holmgren, not even midway through the first quarter of their ...

There's a small fatty gland that sits behind your sternum and is often said to be 'useless' in adulthood. A retrospective study, however, suggests the thymus gland is not nearly as expendable as ...