A thigh bone discovered in Southwest China could indicate that an ancient species of human survived until as recently at 14,000 years ago. Until now, the Neanderthals of Europe and 'Denisovans' of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Osseointegration in the femur yielded more adverse events vs. osseointegration in the tibia. However, ...

In a new study published in Engineering, academician Yingze Zhang's research team introduces the Proximal Femur Bionic Nail (PFBN) as a potential panacea for unstable intertrochanteric femur fractures ...

Your femur connects many important muscles, tendons, and ligaments in your hips and knees to the other parts of your body, including parts of the circulatory system. More than that, it helps you carry ...

Brookbush Institute’s updated review of 25 studies finds that femur length cannot be reliably measured outside of medical imaging, varies far less between adults than commonly claimed, and demands ...

Forensic researchers at North Carolina State University have found a more accurate way to assess an individual’s age at death, based on the bone mineral density of the femur. The technique could be ...

A number of recent case reports and series have identified a subgroup of atypical fractures of the femoral shaft associated with bisphosphonate use. A population-based study did not support this ...

The thigh bone of one of the biggest animals to ever exist has been discovered the paleontological site in southwestern France. The femur bone is over six feet long and is thought to have belonged to ...