The role of the C-type lectin domain containing 14A (Clec14a), a type-H endothelial protein, in coordinating osteoblast ...

The shaft of the tibia is the central portion of the bone, not the flared ends of the bone located just below the knee or above the ankle. The medical name for the shaft of the tibia is the diaphysis ...

Radiological workup showed a lamellated periosteal reaction involving the left femoral diaphysis on radiographs masquerading as a bone tumour. The child underwent MRI of the left thigh, which showed ...

There is red bone marrow in the trabecular bone at both ends. Separating the diaphysis (shaft) and epiphysis (end) of a long bone is an epiphyseal plate (growth plate). The epiphyseal plate is the ...

Objectives Systematic review and meta-analysis of published observational cohort studies. To quantify the increased risk smokers have of experiencing a delayed and/or non-union in fractures, spinal ...

GWAS have identified hundreds of height-associated loci. However, determining causal mechanisms is challenging, especially since height-relevant tissues (e.g. growth plates) are difficult to study. To ...