Muscles and skeleton conditions
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Fracture
Fracture – Definition A fracture is a break in any bone in the body. Fractures are usually caused by trauma.…
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Contractures
(Contracture Deformity) Contractures – Definition Contractures refer to the permanent tightening of non-bony tissues, such as muscles, tendons, ligaments, or…
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Coccyx Fracture
(Tailbone Fracture; Broken Tailbone) Coccyx Fracture – Definition A coccyx fracture is a broken tailbone. The coccyx is the lowest…
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Bursitis
Bursitis – Definition Bursitis is inflammation of a bursa. A bursa is a thin, slippery piece of tissue that protects…
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Bone Cancer
(Osteosarcoma; Chondrosarcoma; Ewing’s Sarcoma; Fibrosarcoma; Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma; Primary Lymphoma of Bone; Giant Cell Tumor; Chordoma) Bone cancer – Definition…
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