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 knee is a meeting place for four bones — the femur (thigh bone), tibia (shinbone), fibula (calf bone), and patella (kneecap). It requires several ligaments to keep these bones in place and ...

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 ...

A 23-year-old female, former collegiate cheerleader with a history of right patellar instability presented to the ED with acute onset of sharp, severe pain in her right knee after feeling a pop when ...

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 ...

Astronauts that have returned after spaceflights over three months may show signs of incomplete bone recovery even after one year on Earth, but adding in more resistance-based exercises during ...

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.