Broken bones held together by metal plates and screws are vulnerable to further damage because the difference in stiffness between the metal screw and the bone tissue weakens the bone near the screw.

What shapes a bone? Diet and genetics dictate adult jaw shape Date: August 6, 2011 Source: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions Summary: Researchers found that use over time and not just genetics ...

OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OrthoTrophix, Inc. (www.orthotrophix.com), a privately-held biopharmaceutical company, announced today new results from a Phase 2 study of the osteoarthritis drug TPX ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The shape of the bones in an ACL-injured knee joint undergo rapid change measured as an increase of bone area ...