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A bone fracture (abbreviated FRX or Fx, F x, or #) is a medical condition in which there is a partial or complete break in the continuity of any bone in the body. In more severe cases, the bone may be broken into several fragments, known as a comminuted fracture. [1]
Early fracture immobilisation and fixation helps to prevent further soft tissue injury and promotes wound and bone healing. This is especially important in the treatment of intraarticular fractures where early fixation allows early joint motion to prevent joint stiffness. Fracture management depends on the person's overall well-being, fracture ...
The indications to use CT for mandible fracture vary by region, but it does not seem to add to diagnosis or treatment planning except for comminuted or avulsive type fractures, [13] although, there is better clinician agreement on the location and absence of fractures with CT compared to panoramic radiography. [14]
A Maisonneuve fracture may be a simple fracture or comminuted fracture: [8] A simple fracture, in the case of a Maisonneuve fracture, only refers to the fibula being broken in one place without any damage being done to the surrounding tissues. A comminuted fracture is when the bone is broken in more than two places.
Patella fracture; Other names: Broken kneecap: A fracture of the patella seen on a lateral view: Specialty: Orthopedics: Symptoms: Pain, swelling, bruising to front of the knee [1] Complications: Injury to the tibia, femur, or knee ligaments [2] Types: Stable, displaced, comminuted, open [1] Causes: Trauma to the front of the knee [1 ...
It can be either non-comminuted ones (Type IIA) or comminuted (Type IIB). Type III: Displaced unstable fracture – In this case, the fracture fragments are displaced and the forearm is unstable in relation to the humerus. It is a fracture -dislocation. It also may be either non-comminuted (Type IIIA) or comminuted (Type IIIB).
A Colles' fracture is a type of fracture of the distal forearm in which the broken end of the radius is bent backwards. [2] Symptoms may include pain, swelling , deformity, and bruising . [ 2 ] Complications may include damage to the median nerve .
The sliding screw plate (dynamic compression screw, dynamic hip screw) may be used to treat intertrochanteric fractures as well as other injuries. This device consists of a lag screw and a side plate with a barrel. The sliding screw telescopes and provides fixation while allowing impaction to occur at the fracture during healing and weight ...