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An x-ray image of a spiral fracture to the left humerus (upper arm bone) of a 27-year-old male. The injury was sustained during a fall. A spiral fracture (a.k.a. torsion fracture) is a bone fracture occurring when torque (a rotating force) is applied along the axis of a bone. [1]
Linear fracture Parallel to the bone's long axis more images: Transverse fracture At a right angle to the bone's long axis May occur when the bone is bent, [37] and snaps in the middle. Oblique fracture Diagonal to a bone's long axis (more than 30°) more images: Spiral fracture or torsion fracture
Physical trauma to the humerus shaft tends to produce transverse fractures whereas falls tend to produce spiral fractures. Metastatic breast cancer may also cause fractures in the humerus shaft. [12] Long spiral fractures of the shaft that are present in children may indicate physical abuse. [5]
Researchers believe there may be a link between long-term vitamin D deficiency and the development of autoimmune conditions, such as type 1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis, but more research is ...
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force say vitamin D supplements do not reduce the risk of falls or bone fractures in healthy older adults. The draft recommendation notes vitamin D can be helpful ...
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 ...
As pickleball’s popularity has skyrocketed, so have serious injuries to players. Bone fractures related to the game have increased 200% in 20 years, a new study found.
The Müller AO Classification of fractures is a system for classifying bone fractures initially published in 1987 [1] by the AO Foundation as a method of categorizing injuries according to therognosis of the patient's anatomical and functional outcome. "AO" is an initialism for the German "Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen", the ...