What responsibilities does the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) impose on hospitals? What does it ...

There are an estimated 150 new cases diagnosed in children in the UK every year. But long-term survival rates have remained ...

Valeria and her parents winter in El Salvador, and that’s where they were end of January last year when she began complaining that her leg hurt. When the pain persisted, they visited a doctor who did ...

Stress fractures cause pain actually within the involved bone, usually the tibia. At first ... The diagnosis is confirmed with an x-ray or sometimes an MRI. Treatment is rest with or without ...

This condition leads to lower-than-normal bone density and can increase the risk of fractures ... testing in younger individuals. "An x-ray alone is not enough to make a definitive diagnosis.

Tibial fractures are the most common type ... a rapid and accurate diagnosis is critical for enhancing the efficiency of the healing process (1). X-ray, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic ...

Ankle sprains or even stress fractures may occur. A cavovarus foot that develops ... Among the factors the surgeon must consider is the appearance of the foot, information obtained by X-ray, the ...

Bone mineral density is a commonly used indicator in the diagnosis of OP, which is performed by dual energy X-ray bone absorptiometry (DEXA ... Obviously, fall-related injuries and fractures are the ...

Background Tibia shaft fractures (TSF) are common for men and women and cause substantial morbidity, healthcare use, and costs. The impact of nonunions on healthcare use and costs is poorly described.

Fractures of the tibial plateau are severe injuries, accounting for 5–8% of all fractures of the lower leg. The most frequent reasons for these injuries are falls, traffic accidents and sports ...

Erin Strotman, 26, was arrested after authorities reviewed a video that allegedly showed her breaking the thigh bone of a ...