Bone fracture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A bone fracture (sometimes abbreviated FRX or Fx , F x , or # ) is a medical condition in which there is a break in the continuity of the bone. While many fractures are the result of high...
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Definition and other additional information on Compound bone fracture from Biology-Online.org dictionary. ... Dictionary » C » Compound bone fracture...
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Online Medical Dictionary and glossary with medical definitions ... Compound fracture: A fracture in which the bone is sticking through the skin. Also called an open fracture. ... Note that a "comminuted fracture" in which the bone is fragmented is distinguished from a "compound fracture."
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Online Medical Dictionary and glossary with medical definitions ... Fracture, compound: A fracture in which the bone is sticking through the skin. Also called an open fracture. ... Note that "comminuted fracture" in which the bone is fragmented is distinguished from a "compound fracture."
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This picture shows Grade IIIB compound fracture tibia presented after 2 days. The initial picture did not show the true extent of necrotic bone and skin. With repeat debridement performed after this initial Ilizarov Fixator application;
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When outside forces are applied to bone it has the potential to fail. Fractures occur when bone cannot withstand those outside forces. Fracture, break, or crack all mean the same thing. One term is not better or worse ... The board flipped back and hit my left, lower leg and resulted in six fractures (compound and spiral).
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in an incomplete fracture, the bone cracks but does not break all the way through. In a compound fracture, also called an open fracture, the bone breaks through the skin; it may then recede back into the wound and not be visible through the skin.
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If more pressure is put on a bone than it can stand, it will split or break. A break of any size is called a fracture. If the broken bone punctures the skin, it is called an open fracture (compound fracture).
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Bupa health factsheet - fractures usually occur as a result of an accident, find out the common symptoms and treatment ... The broken end of a bone can break the skin, or protrude through the skin. This is known as an open or compound fracture and it can lead to infection and blood loss.
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