What is a risk factor? Anything that can increase your risk of getting a disease is called a risk factor. Different cancers have different risk factors.­ Having one or more of these risk factors doesn ...

A supracondylar fracture is a type of elbow fracture common in young children. The location and cause of the fracture determine the type. A supracondylar fracture is a fracture in the upper arm just ...

Assistant Orthopedic Surgeon, Out-Patient Department, Massachusetts General Hospital; Orthopedic Surgeon, Mt. Sinai Hospital, Boston; Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon ...

The humerus is the arm bone between your shoulder and your elbow. There are two types of humerus fractures based on the location of the break(s). Trauma from a fall or accident are often the cause of ...

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Bone cancer is when cells in your bones grow out of control. Usually, when you have bone cancer, it comes from another cancer that has spread to your bones or metastatic bone cancer. But sometimes, ...

Introduction The role of IMP3, CDK4, MDM2 and β-catenin proteins in Enchondroma and Central Chondrosarcoma is not totally understood. The aim of this study is to evaluate the immunoexpression of these ...

Aug 6 (Reuters) - When researchers excavated fossilized fragments of a rod-shaped bone 3-1/2 inches (88 mm) long at a site called Mata Menge on Indonesia's Flores island, the pieces initially were ...

Humerus bone labeled vector illustration diagram Humerus bone labeled vector illustration diagram. Long bone type in the upper arm. Skeleton anatomy scheme with greater tubercle, deltoid tuberosity, ...

Abstract: The human skeletal framework relies heavily on bones, and one such crucial component is the “Humerus.” Positioned in the upper arm, extending from the shoulder to the elbow junction, the ...