The bone belonged to a cerapodan, a small, plant-eating dinosaur that ran on two legs and would eventually give rise to more familiar names like Iguanodon, Hadrosaurus, and Triceratops. “It had a ...

"If space radiation in low Earth orbit or other systemic factors were the primary effectors of bone loss during spaceflight, we would expect systemic changes to the skeletal system," explain the ...

a process that requires the femoral head (the top end of the thigh bone) to be removed in order to attach the bone to the device. In contrast, hip resurfacing retains the form and function of the ...

Primary total hip and total knee replacements are among the most common and successful orthopedic procedures worldwide. These ...

Veterinarians of Madurai polyclinic recently treated an 18-month-old rooster which suffered a fracture in femur bone. The rooster, which fell from a tree, suffered injuries on its thigh.

Skeletal muscles move the bones in the body. The skeletal system is made from bones and joints. The femur bone in the thigh is the longest and strongest bone in the body. The smallest bones in the ...