The foot has a complex structure with 28 bones, 33 joints, and over 100 tendons and ligaments. Problems with feet can cause pain and may need treatment by a podiatrist or orthopedist. The forefoot has ...

Foot bones that are separate in small hopping rodents are fused in their larger cousins, and a team of researchers wanted to know why. Foot bones that are separate in small hopping rodents are fused ...

No tip-toeing around it, this foot bone could change the story of human evolution, or at least the story of human foot evolution. The bone is additional evidence that Australopithecus afarensis, an ...

Bone cancer is an uncommon type that can occur when cells in the bones begin to grow at an uncontrollable rate. It may happen in any bone, including those in the feet. However, it most commonly ...

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Explore the rising incidence of fragility fractures in healthy adults and discover prevention strategies for maintaining bone ...