Have you ever wondered if there is a way to heal bones without having to take bone from another part of the body? A new ...

Bone stress injuries, including stress fractures, can be debilitating to athletes but are also a problem for the U.S.

A wall made of human bones was just discovered underneath a cathedral in Belgium. Experts estimate that the macabre structure ...

The vastus medialis is located in front of the thigh. The muscle originates at a ridge at the upper part of the femur (thigh bone) just below where the ball socket fits into the hip joint. From there, ...

From here, the muscle crosses the front of the thigh and connects with the tibia or shinbone. Thick bands of fibrous tissues — tendons — connect muscles to bones. Two other thigh muscles ...

Sprains and strains can affect any of the many muscles, ligaments, and tendons in the thigh. A sprain is a torn or stretched ligament. Ligaments connect bones to other bones. A strain is a torn or ...

Testicular torsion: This urgent condition occurs when the structure that carries nerves to the testicles ... This rare bone break does not occur in the neck, but rather in the femur (large thigh bone) ...

The pelvis is a basin-shaped structure that supports the spinal column, protects the abdominal organs, and provides the structure for the hip joints. It contains the following: Sacrum. A spade-shaped ...

It may also result from inflammation in a band of tough fibrous tissue that runs down the outside of the thigh and attaches to the front of the tibia (shin bone). Lateral knee pain is common among ...

This innovative surgery involves removing the diseased bone and reattaching the foot to the thigh bone, but flipped over so it acts as a knee joint. When faced with a choice between attempting to ...