AUTHOR=Aldhyani Theyazn , Ahmed Zeyad A. T. , Alsharbi Bayan M. , Ahmad Sultan , Al-Adhaileh Mosleh Hmoud , Kamal Ahmed Hassan , Almaiah Mohammed , Nazeer Jabeen TITLE=Diagnosis and detection of bone fracture in radiographic images using deep learning approaches JOURNAL=Frontiers in Medicine VOLUME=11 YEAR=2025 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine/articles/10.3389/fmed.2024.1506686 DOI=10.3389/fmed.2024.1506686 ISSN=2296-858X ABSTRACT=Introduction

Bones are a fundamental component of human anatomy, enabling movement and support. Bone fractures are prevalent in the human body, and their accurate diagnosis is crucial in medical practice. In response to this challenge, researchers have turned to deep-learning (DL) algorithms. Recent advancements in sophisticated DL methodologies have helped overcome existing issues in fracture detection.

Methods

Nevertheless, it is essential to develop an automated approach for identifying fractures using the multi-region X-ray dataset from Kaggle, which contains a comprehensive collection of 10,580 radiographic images. This study advocates for the use of DL techniques, including VGG16, ResNet152V2, and DenseNet201, for the detection and diagnosis of bone fractures.

Results

The experimental findings demonstrate that the proposed approach accurately identifies and classifies various types of fractures. Our system, incorporating DenseNet201 and VGG16, achieved an accuracy rate of 97% during the validation phase. By addressing these challenges, we can further improve DL models for fracture detection. This article tackles the limitations of existing methods for fracture detection and diagnosis and proposes a system that improves accuracy.

Conclusion

The findings lay the foundation for future improvements to radiographic systems used in bone fracture diagnosis.