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Overview Scapular fractures are uncommon and are frequently brought on by direct trauma to the side or back of the scapula. Less than 1% of...

Overview A fracture characterized by volar displacement or angulation of the distal radius is called a Smith fracture. Usually, a fall onto the hand’s dorsum...

Overview A break in the radius at the wrist is called a Colles fracture. It was given the surgeon’s name who originally described it. The...

Overview Two L-shaped bones around the back of the nasal and mouth cavities are called the palatine bones. These bones are categorized as irregular and...

Introduction The structure of bone tissue is a connective tissue that is metabolically active, helps with mobility, supports structure, and shields important organs. Osteocytes, bone...

Introduction The extraction of marrow from an internal bone is known as a bone marrow biopsy. The soft tissue that forms bone marrow aids in...

Overview When full growth is reached, the extended end of the long bones, known as the epiphysis, fuses with the bone shaft after ossifying independently....

Overview When your bone broke, the fragments migrated so far that a space developed surrounding the fracture, which is known as a displaced fracture. Although...

Introduction Distal fractures are more prevalent than proximal fractures in fractures of the radius, which are the most common fractures of the upper extremities. The...