It was located at a fossil site in Morocco, which experts suggest may indicate that this is where the species may have first ...

Advanced Technology Helps the Bone, Joint and Spine Center Perform a Complex Hip Replacement at the Veterinary Referral ...

Pawluk and Becker 1 reported massive production of endosteal bone around the cathode of insulated battery implants, the electrodes of which projected into the medullary cavity of one femur of dogs.

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 ...

Our approach involves coating cell culture plastic (CCP) using 10× simulated body fluid (SBF) and collagen to create a bone-like microenvironment. We evaluated the effects of this coating on the ...

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 ...

The malleus is a hammer-shaped bone in the middle ear. It is also known as the “hammer” or “mallet" and is the largest of three small bones in this part of the ear. (Malleus in Latin means "hammer.") ...

Antonio was shocked to learn that the medics found his lifeless body in the back seat before noticing his fractured femur bone. As football fans, the paramedics clocked that they were helping a ...

A discovery of the articulating hip, thigh, and shin bones of Paranthropus robustus, has revealed the story of a young female, the smallest known adult hominin yet to be found, who habitually ...

A spade-shaped bone that is formed by the fusion of 5 originally separate ... Most pelvic fractures are caused by direct hits or by a hit through the thighbone (femur). They often occur due to motor ...

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 ...