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Description It is important to classify the type of fracture, because some fractures are more difficult to treat than others. Intra-articular fractures, open fractures, comminuted fractures, and displaced fractures (when the broken pieces of bone do not line up straight).are more difficult to treat, for example. Sometimes, the other bone of the forearm (the ulna) is also broken. This is called a distal ulna fracture.
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- An oblique fracture is when the break has a curved or sloped pattern. A comminuted fracture is when the bone breaks into several pieces. A buckled fracture, also known as an impacted fracture, is one whose ends are driven into each other. This is commonly seen in arm fractures in children.
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- As these fractures always follow the axis of the bone they are always non-displaced fractures. The fracture may divide in to two or more lines of fracture. Diagnosis: The way in which the injury occurs should be taken in to account.
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Toe and Metatarsal Fractures (Broken Toes) Traumatic fractures can be displaced or nondisplaced. If the fracture is displaced, the bone is broken in such a way that it has changed in position (malpositioned). Signs and symptoms of a traumatic fracture include: You may hear a sound at the time of the break. Pinpoint pain (pain at the place of impact) at the time the fracture occurs and perhaps for a few hours later, but often the pain goes away after several hours. Crooked or abnormal appearance of the toe.
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Anatomy The severity of a fracture can vary. For example, a simple twist of the ankle may result in a single crack in the bone. The force of a head-on car collision, however, may result in the bone being shattered (comminuted fracture). Similar fractures can result from different mechanisms.
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spontaneous fracture Colles' fracture fracture of the lower end of the radius, the distal fragment being displaced backward. comminuted fracture one in which the bone is splintered or crushed, with three or more fragments. See illustration. complete fracture one involving the entire cross section of the bone.
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- They can be classified by the way the bone is affected. 1  nondisplaced fracture: The bone is broken into pieces that can be aligned in place. 2  displaced fracture: The bone is broken into pieces that don’t align.  hairline fracture: The bone is broken in a thin crack.
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Understanding Bone Fractures -- the Basics If the bone is in many pieces, it is called a comminuted fracture. In a non-displaced fracture, the bone cracks either part or all of the way through, but does move and maintains its proper alignment. A closed fracture is when the bone breaks but there is no puncture or open wound in the skin.
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Radial shaft fractures Open fractures with severe soft tissue injury in isolated radial shaft fractures (as opposed to both bone forearm fractures) may be initially treated with temporizing external fixation. Also the multi-trauma patient in extremis is another possible indication for damage control orthopaeidcs.pen fractures with severe soft tissue injury in isolated radial shaft fractures (as opposed to both bone forearm fractures) may be initially treated with temporizing external fixation. Also the multi-trauma patient in extremis is another possible indication for damage control orthopaeidcs.
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Broken Bone (Types of Bone Fractures) The description of the fracture also includes the direction it takes within the bones. 1  Transverse: the fracture travels across the bone. 2  Oblique: the fracture occurs at an angle. 3  Spiral: –the fracture spirals or extends down the length of the bone. 4  Comminuted: the fracture has more than two parts, multiple fragments are present. Special terms: Greenstick: In young children, the bones are not yet solid and when force is applied, it tends to bow and not break completely through.
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- Longitudinal Fractures. Structure of the break: These fractures are usually quite long in length and travel along the axis of the bone they are in. As these fractures always follow the axis of the bone they are always non-displaced fractures. The fracture may divide in to two or more lines of fracture.
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- 1 A Greenstick fracture is an incomplete fracture in which the bone is bent. This type occurs most often in children. 2  A transverse fracture is when the broken piece of bone is at a right angle to the bone's axis.  An oblique fracture is when the break has a curved or sloped pattern.
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- Acetabulum fractures regardless of the severity have long lasting impacts on the patient’s function. Studies indicate that individuals with ‘simple’ fractures of the posterior wall have significant functional deficits compared to those without and those that involve the posterior ‘column’ have even worse a prognosis.
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- Structure of the break: These fractures are usually quite long in length and travel along the axis of the bone they are in. As these fractures always follow the axis of the bone they are always non-displaced fractures. The fracture may divide in to two or more lines of fracture.
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- Structure of the break: These fractures are usually quite long in length and travel along the axis of the bone they are in. As these fractures always follow the axis of the bone they are always non-displaced fractures.
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Fractures A fracture is usually a very severe injury and the athlete will know about it due to the pain, tenderness, bruising and swelling. In displaced fractures, there may be some deformity present. Dependent on the position of the fracture, there may be some restriction of movement. fracture is a break in a bone. There are many different types of fracture and contrary to popular belief, there is no difference between a 'break' and a 'fracture'.
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Distal Radius Fractures There are several type of distal radius fractures. If the bone breaks the skin, that is considered an open fracture. If the bone is not displaced, it is called a hairline or non-displaced fracture. If the bone is out of place, it is a displaced fracture.
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- This is an important difference from a closed fracture because with an open fracture there is a risk of a deep bone infection. Some fracture types are: 1  A Greenstick fracture is an incomplete fracture in which the bone is bent. 2  This type occurs most often in children. 3  A transverse fracture is when the broken piece of bone is at a right angle to the bone's axis.
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Understanding Bone Fractures -- the Basics A growth plate fracture at the joint that can result in shorter bone length; These fracture subtypes can present in children and adults: A comminuted fracture is when the bone breaks into several pieces; A transverse fracture is when the fracture line is perpendicular to the shaft (long part) of the bone. An oblique fracture is when the break is on an angle through the bone
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greenstick fracture Transverse: the fracture is at right angles to the length of the bone. Greenstick: one side of the bone is broken, the other side is bent. Comminuted: the break results in three or more bone fragments.
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Medial Malleolus Fracture Treatment for a medial malleolus fracture. For those medial malleolus fractures that are displaced, treatment typically involves anatomical reduction (i.e. re-alignment of the fracture by careful manipulation under anaesthetic) followed by surgical internal fixation to stabilize the fracture (using plates and screws).
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Anatomy If the intracapsular hip fracture is displaced in a younger patient, a surgical attempt will be made to reduce, or realign, the fracture through a larger incision. The fracture will be held together with either individual screws or with the larger compression hip screw.
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- greenstick fracture one in which one side of a bone is broken and the other is bent, most commonly seen in children. See illustration. impacted fracture fracture in which one fragment is firmly driven into the other. incomplete fracture one that does not involve the complete cross section of the bone.
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Smith fracture Smith's fractures are less common than Colles' fractures. The distal fracture fragment is displaced volarly (ventrally), as opposed to a Colles' fracture which the fragment is displaced dorsally.
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Palliative Care RoundsMetastatic Acetabular Fractures: Evaluation and Approach to Management Although bone metastasis to the acetabulum can cause significant disability from pain and immobility, little has been written about the diagnosis and management of a pathologic acetabular fracture. We present three patients with metastatic acetabular fractures and discuss an approach to evaluation and management.
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Conservative treatment of isolated fractures of the medial malleolus At review there was no evidence of medial instability, dermatological complications, malalignment of the mortise or of post-traumatic arthritis. Isolated fractures of the medial malleolus can obtain high rates of union and good functional results with conservative treatment.