An 82-year-old woman with a medical history of diabetes mellitus type 2 (most recent hemoglobin A1c of 10.3%), atrial ...

Stress fractures are small bone cracks from overuse. Learn about the causes, who's at risk, and current methods for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

Although often viewed as benign injuries, clavicular fractures can lead to complications, particularly nonunions. The nonunion rate has been reported to be between 0.1% and 15%. Contributing ...

We present a case of pathological fracture non-union of the medial end of the clavicle in a patient who previously received radiotherapy for papillary thyroid carcinoma. The diagnostic challenge ...

You’re at risk for fracture complications such as nonunion (failure of bone ends to join), malunion (improper alignment), and infection, particularly with open fractures. These complications may cause ...