Explore 10 facts about fractures, from how bones naturally heal to breakthrough treatments. Learn essential recovery ...

Bone can heal itself, but not always in the ways we expect. Some animals regrow entire limbs. Others, like humans, can only ...

Bone fracture healing is a highly coordinated process involving inflammation, fibrovascular formation, and mineralization.

A new discovery has shed new light on the crucial role of the CD47 protein in bone fracture healing. Scientists have ...

Taking certain painkillers could stop broken bones healing properly, scientists claim today. Studies suggest that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can slow down or even stop the ...

URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — U of I researchers are changing the way broken bones heal by 3D printing materials to make the recovery process faster. Shelly Zhang, an assistant civil and environmental ...

In the new treatment, a device called a locking compression plate (LCP) is inserted into the body to help the two or more pieces of broken bone heal more quickly. This can be done through 'minimal ...