Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Bennett's fracture. The Bennett fracture is an oblique intraarticular metacarpal fracture dislocation, caused by an axial force directed against the partially flexed metacarpal. This type of compression along the metacarpal bone is often sustained when a person punches a hard object, such as the skull or tibia of an opponent, or a wall. It can ...
unstable spinal fracture-dislocation at the thoracolumbar junction: Thoracic Spine Fractures and Dislocations at eMedicine: Hume fracture: A.C. Hume: olecranon fracture with anterior dislocation of radial head: Ronald McRae, Maxx Esser. Practical Fracture Treatment 5th edition, page 187. Elsevier Health Sciences, 2008.
Wrist fractures are the third most common type of osteoporotic fractures. The lifetime risk of sustaining a Colles' fracture is about 16% for white women. By the time women reach age 70, about 20% have had at least one wrist fracture. [193] Fragility fractures of the ribs are common in men as young as age 35.
Risk factors include bone fractures, joint dislocations, alcoholism, and the use of high-dose steroids. [1] The condition may also occur without any clear reason. [ 1 ] The most commonly affected bone is the femur (thigh bone). [ 1 ]
Joan Geraldine Bennett (February 27, 1910 – December 7, 1990) was an American stage, film, and television actress, one of three acting sisters from a show-business family. Beginning her career on the stage, Bennett appeared in more than 70 films from the era of silent films, well into the sound era.
Soap opera actress and screenwriter Meg Bennett died at age 75. Bennett’s family confirmed in an obituary published on Sunday, April 21, that she passed away earlier this month. “Meg lost her ...
Osteopenia, known as "low bone mass" or "low bone density", is a condition in which bone mineral density is low. [1] Because their bones are weaker, people with osteopenia may have a higher risk of fractures, and some people may go on to develop osteoporosis. [2]
The woman's youthful vigour "attracted attention" and a designer, believing her style of dress helped her stay active, copied her dress design. [19] Granny dresses have also been popular in various regions in Egypt in the 1980s. [20] [21] [22] In the 1990s, there was a brief resurgence of the dress concurrent with the popularity of grunge. [23]