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A fractured rock in the Eastern Cape in South Africa, a mechanism of brittle deformation in response to stress. A fracture is any separation in a geologic formation, such as a joint or a fault that divides the rock into two or more pieces.
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]
CASH Orthosis. A spinal fracture, also called a vertebral fracture or a broken back, is a fracture affecting the vertebrae of the spinal column.Most types of spinal fracture confer a significant risk of spinal cord injury.
A flexion teardrop fracture is a fracture of the anteroinferior aspect of a cervical vertebral body due to flexion of the spine along with vertical axial compression. [1] The fracture continues sagittally through the vertebral body, and is associated with deformity of the body and subluxation or dislocation of the facet joints at the injured level. [2]
Mandibular fracture; Other names: Mandible fracture, fracture of the jaw: 3D computed tomographic image of a mandible fracture in two places. One is a displaced right angle fracture and the other is a left parasymphyseal fracture.
Each vertebra (pl.: vertebrae) is an irregular bone with a complex structure composed of bone and some hyaline cartilage, that make up the vertebral column or spine, of vertebrates.
In the field of mineralogy, fracture is the texture and shape of a rock's surface formed when a mineral is fractured.Minerals often have a highly distinctive fracture, making it a principal feature used in their identification.
In majority of cases, spondylolysis presents asymptomatically, which can make diagnosis both difficult and incidental. [3] When a patient does present with symptoms, there are general signs and symptoms a clinician will look for: