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- Dictionaryfracture/ˈfraktʃə/
noun
- 1. the cracking or breaking of a hard object or material: "ground movements could cause fracture of the pipe" Similar
- 2. the replacement of a simple vowel by a diphthong owing to the influence of a following sound, typically a consonant.
verb
- 1. break or cause to break: "the stone has fractured"
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Jun 23, 2024 · A fracture is called simple (closed) when the overlying skin is not broken and the bone is not exposed to the air; it is called compound (open) when the bone is exposed. When a bone weakened by disease breaks from a minor stress, it is termed a pathological fracture.
Jul 5, 2024 · Fractures are simply a break in a bone caused by forces that exceed the strength of the osseous tissue in the bone. Most fractures are caused by excessive external forces and are classified as traumatic fractures.
Jun 18, 2024 · A closed fracture is a broken bone that does not penetrate the skin. This is an important distinction because when a broken bone penetrates the skin (an open fracture ), urgent treatment is needed, and an operation is often required to clean the area of the fracture.
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2 days ago · A non-displaced fracture is the one in which your bone brakes in one spot only and stays aligned. Your doctor will ask for an x-ray to confirm what type of break you have.
Jul 1, 2024 · Bruising or discoloration. A limb that looks out of place. Types of fractures. There are different types of bone fractures, including: Stable fracture. The broken pieces line up cleanly. Open fracture. The bone broke the skin when it was fractured. Transverse fracture. The fracture forms a horizontal line. Oblique fracture. The break is angled.
Jun 26, 2024 · An insufficiency fracture is a type of stress fracture that can occur due to minor pressure in a bone that is weakened. This type of injury can happen anywhere in the body, and it most often affects the spine and pelvic bones.
Jun 26, 2024 · A femoral shaft fracture is also called a fracture of the main body or middle of the femur. It is a severe injury that usually occurs as a result of a high-speed car collision or a fall from a great height.
Jul 7, 2024 · The term pathological fracture is usually reserved for tumors, either benign or malignant, although it has been used in the setting of osteomyelitis. It can be used in the setting of generalized metabolic bone disease (e.g. Paget disease, osteopetrosis ), although the term insufficiency fracture is probably more correct 4 .
Jun 22, 2024 · Introduction. Sternal fracture primarily results from blunt anterior chest-wall trauma and deceleration injuries and have an incidence of 3% to 6.8% in motor vehicle collisions. Athletic injuries, falls, and assaults are the frequent causes of the remaining cases.
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3 days ago · Summary We studied the association between non-osteoporotic fractures and future major osteoporotic fractures, using UK health records. Non-osteoporotic fractures were found to increase the risk of major osteoporotic fractures, although to a lesser extent than osteoporotic fractures. This highlights the importance of considering all previous fractures in assessing future fracture risk. Purpose ...
