There are many types of bone fractures. Some are more serious than others, ranging from a complete compound break all the way down to a stress fracture. Though smaller, stress fractures can be mighty.

A subchondral fracture is a type of injury that occurs due to repetitive stress in the layer of bone tissue just beneath the cartilage. It often happens to the knees or hips of older adults.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Researchers are applying the same basic technique seismologists use to measure earthquakes for a new medical technology that promises to prevent stress fractures by detecting ...

People often fracture or break the bones in their hands or wrists after traumatic injuries. Fractures can cause pain and swelling around the injury. Fractures can also change the position of your ...

An avulsion fracture happens when a tendon or ligament pulls a small fragment of bone from the main bone. These fractures usually occur near joints, such as in the fingers, hips, feet, and ankles.

A triquetral fracture happens when you break or crack the triquetrum, one of the 8 small carpal bones that form a part of your wrist. ‌Falling on an outstretched hand is the most common cause of a ...