The fibula is the longest, thinnest calf bone in your lower leg. Of your two lower leg bones, your fibula is closest to the outside of your body. When you break this bone, it's called a fibular ...

A fracture is a break in your bone. A break is called a pathologic fracture when force or impact didn’t cause the break to happen. Instead, an underlying disease leaves your bones weak and brittle.

A comminuted fracture is when a bone breaks into three or more pieces. These typically require surgery and take longer to heal than other fractures. A comminuted fracture happens when you break a bone ...

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.

Studies evaluating surgical-site infection have had conflicting results with respect to the use of alcohol solutions containing iodine povacrylex or chlorhexidine gluconate as skin antisepsis before ...