Bone Pain: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview
Bone Pain is pain that a patient perceives as coming from bone rather than muscle, tendon, ligament, or skin. It is a clinical concept and symptom description, not a single diagnosis. Bone Pain is used in orthopedic, emergency, oncology, rheumatology, pediatrics, and primary care settings. It prompts clinicians to consider conditions affecting the cortex, periosteum, and bone marrow.