SEATTLE — A multipronged approach reduced bone loss and loss of lean muscle in obese patients who underwent bariatric surgery to lose weight, in the Bone Metabolism after Bariatric Surgery (BABS) ...

The general belief is that players recovering from hamate bone surgery — as Nick Markakis is now — have a short recovery time, but it can take a while for them to regain their full power at the plate.

But that doesn’t mean bariatric surgery should be avoided for youth with severe obesity, said lead study author Dr. Miriam Bredella, professor at Harvard Medical School and vice chair for faculty ...

The common practice of inserting a metal rod into a broken tibia bone requires multiple X-rays before an experienced surgeon ...

When the 76ers selected Joel Embiid with the third overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft, they did so with the knowledge that he might not play for them that season. It is now almost certain that the ...

Leg lengthening is a type of surgery you might get if one of your legs is shorter than the other. This condition is also known as anisomelia. Often, it’s a medically necessary procedure to correct the ...

Finnish company Surgify Medical has secured €7m ($7.97m) in Series A funding to expand the reach of its Surgify Halo technology, which aims to enhance the precision and safety of bone surgery. ZEISS ...

Heterotopic ossification happens when bone grows outside of its normal location and into the surrounding soft tissues of your body. When this happens, the pieces of bone that develop are called ...

Knee ligament damage is an injury all to common to sportsmen and women. The solution usually involves replacing the torn ligament with a piece of tendon from the leg, which is fixed to the bone by ...