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  2. Pelvic fracture - Wikipedia

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    A pelvic fracture is a break of the bony structure of the pelvis. [1] This includes any break of the sacrum , hip bones ( ischium , pubis , ilium ), or tailbone . [ 1 ] Symptoms include pain, particularly with movement. [ 1 ]

  3. Falls in older adults - Wikipedia

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    Fractures and dislocations. 5% of fallers end up having a fracture as a result of their fall, and 1% fracture their neck of femur [citation needed]. Disuse atrophy and muscle wasting from reduced physical activity during recovery periods; Due to bed rest Pneumonia; Pressure sores; Dehydration; Hypothermia; A fear of falling [13]

  4. Kathie Lee Gifford reveals she was hospitalized with ... - AOL

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    Kathie Lee Gifford is recovering after falling and suffering a fractured pelvis.. The former "TODAY" show co-host told People that she was hospitalized for over a week after she fell. She said ...

  5. Sacral fracture - Wikipedia

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    In this picture of the pelvis, the sacrum is the butterfly-shaped bone in the middle Lateral view of the sacrum and the coccyx. A sacral fracture is a break in the sacrum bone. The sacrum is the large triangular bone that forms the last part of the vertebral column from the fusion of the five sacral vertebrae. Sacral fractures are relatively ...

  6. Kathie Lee Gifford details extraordinary recovery after ...

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    Kathie Lee Gifford is giving gratitude to all the prayers given on her behalf that she believes led to her swift recovery from a fractured pelvis this summer.. While speaking with her TODAY family ...

  7. Bone healing - Wikipedia

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    Bone healing, or fracture healing, is a proliferative physiological process in which the body facilitates the repair of a bone fracture. Generally, bone fracture treatment consists of a doctor reducing (pushing) displaced bones back into place via relocation with or without anaesthetic, stabilizing their position to aid union, and then waiting ...

  8. 65 Unsettling Medical Facts That Are Not For The Faint Of Heart

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    Identical twins (one egg that splits) is random nature and can happen at any time. 5. African American women are the most likely to have twins over any other race.

  9. Avascular necrosis - Wikipedia

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    Bone fractures, joint dislocations, high dose steroids [1] Diagnostic method: Medical imaging, biopsy [1] Differential diagnosis: Osteopetrosis, rheumatoid arthritis, Legg–Calvé–Perthes syndrome, sickle cell disease [3] Treatment: Medication, not walking on the affected leg, stretching, surgery [1] Frequency ~15,000 per year (US) [4]