When did the first hominins start to walk upright? Recent studies of an upper leg bone from *Sahelanthropus tchadensis* ...

In addition, some elderly patients with fragile bones due to osteoporosis develop pelvic fractures and fractures of the acetabulum with a lower impact fall. The complex nature of these fractures can ...

Whenever possible, it’s very important that the biopsy and the surgery to remove the tumor be planned together, and that an experienced orthopedic surgeon does both the biopsy and the surgery. The ...

More than 66 million years ago, a “tyrant lizard king” ruled western North America: the fearsome predatory dinosaur Tyrannosaurus rex. But how large was this monarch’s royal family?

The bones are a common place for it to spread. The cancer may show up in your spine, pelvis, ribs, or the upper part of your thigh bone, called the femur. Pain. It can be a dull ache or sharp and ...

However, education on knee anatomy, how injuries happen ... muscle tears, and bone fractures. The femur (thigh bone), tibia (shin bone), and patella (kneecap) make up the bones of the knee.

Over half had damage to the cartilage where the kneecap meets the thigh bone (the patellofemoral joint), and a quarter showed damage where the thigh bone meets the shin bone (the tibiofemoral joint).

This repeated strain can contribute to joint wear and tear, affecting the thigh bones, pelvis and lower back. With each step, the force on your foot will encourage them to turn in slightly.