If you’ve ever had a particularly nasty fracture, your doctor may have prescribed the use of an electronic bone growth stimulator. These wearable devices produce a pulsed electromagnetic field ...

When this happens, the pieces of bone that develop are called extraskeletal bone growth or fragments. These bone fragments can grow up to three times as fast as normal bone, causing stiffness and ...

A bone scan is a nuclear imaging test that can help tell you if you have certain types of bone disease. You may get this kind of scan to see if cancer has spread to your bones or to view how well ...