The negative effect of caponization on the structural, geometric and mechanical parameters of femur and tibia has been shown in a few studies. Nevertheless, its influence on tibia bone ...

In total knee arthroplasty (TKA), the alignment of the sagittal plane of the prosthesis is as important as that of the coronal plane and axial position. Poor alignment can lead to early failure of the ...

Research by Ph.D. student Saira Farage-O'Reilly highlights how the direction of applying external force to the bone dramatically affects the strength of mouse tibia. Bone is a dynamic tissue that ...

The tibia is the main long bone of the lower leg. It is commonly known as the "shinbone" and is felt easily along the anterior (front) of the leg below the knee. The tibia is about 14 inches long on ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . This case involves a 64-year-old diabetic woman who had a left total knee placed in 2001 by an outside surgeon.

Posterior glenohumeral joint instability, while less common than anterior instability, presents its own unique set of challenges – first in diagnosis, but also in nonsurgical and surgical management.

Bone tissue can bear as much weight as reinforced concrete when compared ounce for ounce, a fact that reshapes how ...

Some of the findings from the Marmoles Cave include a tibia bone that was sharpened into a tool and a skull "cup." (all images courtesy Zita Laffranchi) A recent study analyzing hundreds of skeletal ...