An avulsion fracture happens when a tendon or ligament pulls a small fragment of bone from the main bone. These fractures usually occur near joints, such as in the fingers, hips, feet, and ankles.

Today’s article involves fractures of bone which are caused by a small piece of bone attaching to a tendon and being pulled away from the bone in a type of chunk or chip. This type of fracture is ...

A scaphoid (carpal navicular) fracture is the displacement of one of the eight bones of the wrist joint. It is located between the radius bone of your forearm and the base of the thumb. You can ...

Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler (22) dribbles down the court during an NBA basketball game against the Toronto Raptors. Foot injuries can be common in basketball and take time to heal. Ashley Landis AP Q. I ...