A broken leg is a break or crack in one of the bones in your leg. It’s also referred to as a leg fracture. The type and severity of a bone fracture depends on the amount of force that caused the ...

It is unclear who the bones belong to and how long they were there before they were found Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer and Reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working in journalism for seven ...

People who suffer catastrophic breaks to their long leg bones usually face multiple surgeries, and all too often, amputation. Scientists at the University of Arizona have been working for more than 20 ...

A muskox, an armadillo, and a human are about as different as can be. But underneath that skin, fur, and armor, we’re all more alike than we think: one skull, two arms, two legs, a spine. Over 500 ...

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 ...

Twenty years ago my husband, Mark, broke his left ankle and was in a cast and on crutches for nearly two months. Last year he broke the other ankle. But this time, after surgery, his doctor surprised ...

WASHINGTON -- Four-year-old Domonique Patton was a weekend away from having her leg amputated -- the only solution, her surgeon insisted, for bone cancer in someone so young. Then her mother found a ...