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Clavicle fractures occur at 30–64 cases per 100,000 a year and are responsible for 2.6–5.0% of all fractures. [15] This type of fracture occurs more often in males. [ 15 ] About half of all clavicle fractures occur in children under the age of seven and is the most common pediatric fracture.
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]
3. The signs and symptoms are clearly stated. The bullet points help in this area. 4. The definition of a clavicle fracture could be more detailed. It just states that it is a bone fracture and not a break. 5. The pictures are all x-rays and there are no pictures of clavicle bone or anything else that would help to visualize the injury.
An open fracture, also called a compound fracture, is a type of bone fracture (broken bone) that has an open wound in the skin near the fractured bone. The skin wound is usually caused by the bone breaking through the surface of the skin.
An intraarticular fracture is a bone fracture in which the break crosses into the surface of a joint. This always results in damage to the cartilage . [ 1 ] Compared to extraarticular fractures , intraarticular have a higher risk for developing long-term complications, such as posttraumatic osteoarthritis .
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Comminuted may refer to: Comminution, the process in which solid materials are reduced in size, by crushing, grinding and other processes; Bone fracture, as in a crushed or splintered bone; Comminuted skull fracture, with broken portions of bone displaced inward
However, Type III fractures occur in 60% of all the open fracture cases. Infection of the Type III fractures is observed in 10% to 50% of the time. Therefore, in 1984, Gustilo subclassified Type III fractures into A, B, and C with the aim of guiding the treatment of open fractures, communication and research, and to predict outcomes.