In a 500-patient trial, 7 days or less of antibiotics after surgery with local antibiotic beads worked as well as 4 weeks.

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said he’s optimistic shortstop Francisco Lindor will recover for opening day after having surgery on Wednesday to repair a broken hamate ...

Adding an extra antibiotic powder doesn't further reduce a person's risk of infection during surgery to repair complex bone fractures, a new study says. People had about the same rate of post-surgery ...

Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely will undergo surgery to repair a broken bone in his foot. Likely is expected to miss about six weeks, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Wednesday, ...

Broken wrists are among the most common injuries in children, accounting for about half of children's fractures. Severely displaced distal radial fractures, where the bones move out of place, are ...

Newswise — From swinging on the jungle gym and learning how to ride a bike to trying new tricks on the skateboard and bouncing on a trampoline, children have endless energy—and that can lead to broken ...

Stopping Movement Too Soon, or Too Late Rest after a fracture is not the same as complete immobility. A 2019 study published ...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina has lost senior guard and veteran team leader Seth Trimble to a broken bone in his left arm, the program announced on Sunday night. He’ll have surgery this week, and ...