Medically reviewed by Theresa Marko, PT There are three main bones in the leg. The femur is the long bone in your thigh that ...

Broken bones typically heal within six to 12 weeks ... Spiral fractures are often treated with immobilization (with a cast or splint), but sometimes require surgery. Healing time frames can ...

Reincarnation is the belief that a non-physical part of your being — whether your consciousness, mind, or soul — is reborn ...

For some years, surgeons have been able to treat broken bones through surgery rather than setting them with a plaster cast. They used a technique called internal fixation which was effective but ...

Closed reduction and cast. Fracture 3. Femoral, at the tip of stem, Mabrey IV. Dynamic compression plate and cerclages. Fracture 4. Breaking off the plate out of bone. Reosteosynthesis by ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to reduce the number of broken bones missed when doctors analyse X-rays, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).