70%+ of fractures are caused by playgrounds, which makes playground injuries the leading cause of Emergency Room visits for school-aged children, ages 5-14.  Whether you are a teacher, playground supervisor, parent, or caretaker, it's time to refresh yourself on back to school playground injury …

With school almost out for summer, health experts are asking parents to take a closer look at where their children swing, slide, and play.  Recent statistics from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) show bone fractures at the top of the list for playground injuries, followed …

Anaheim Ducks defenseman, Stephane Robidas, left early in the second period of the Western Conference First-Round Series (Game 3) against the Dallas Stars on Monday night with a fractured right leg.  Robidas fell hard to the ice after being undercut by Stars center Ryan Garbutt. …

Did you know May is the most frequent month for pediatric fractures?  Or that pink and neon green are the most popular cast colors for kids?  Although the most common way to decorate a cast is with markers, CastCoverZ! provides fun and functional fabric cast covers for orthopedic pati …

Did you know you are born with over 270 bones? But, many of these fuse together as you grow, leaving a total of 206 separate bones in an adult! Broken bones (also known as fractured bones) are common for both children and adults. In our previous post, "How to Know if a Bone is Broken in Children" …