News articles tagged with 'femur'
Study of 90 animals' thigh bones reveals how they can efficiently carry loads
— 9 Mar 2011 19:26 | BiologyThe structures inside animals' thigh bones that enable them to support huge loads whilst being relatively lightweight are revealed in research published today in the journal Proceedings…
Long-term use of osteoporosis medication associated with increased risk of atypical fractures
— 23 Feb 2011 19:14 | HealthOlder women who used bisphosphonates (medications that prevent loss of bone mass) for five years or more were more likely to experience 'atypical' fractures involving the femoral shaft…
Benefits of osteoporosis treatments outweigh possible risk of rare femoral fractures
— 25 Mar 2010 11:19 | HealthThe occurrence of an unusual type of fracture of the femur, or the thigh bone, is very low in patients with osteoporosis, including those treated with the drug family known as bisphosphonates,…
Hip resurfacing is not for everyone
— 4 Nov 2008 18:20 | HealthHip resurfacing is often seen as a modern alternative to the more conventional total hip replacement, but new data from a study led by Rush University Medical Centre suggest that a…
Upright walking started six million years ago
— 20 Mar 2008 18:27 | Geology and palaeontologyA shape comparison of the most complete fossil femur (thigh bone) of one of the earliest known pre-humans, or hominins, with the femora of living apes, modern humans and other fossils,…
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