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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.
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 ...
Fractures are commonly obvious, since femoral fractures are often caused by high energy trauma. [1] Signs of fracture include swelling, deformity, and shortening of the leg. [2] Extensive soft-tissue injury, bleeding, and shock are common. [3] The most common symptom is severe pain, which prevents movement of the leg. [4]
Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball had another surgery on his left knee, the third procedure in the last 14 months. Ball underwent a cartilage transplant on March 20. Uncertainty has shrouded ...
Calcaneal fracture; Catagmatic; Cervical fracture; Chalkstick fracture; Chance fracture; Chauffeur's fracture; Child bone fracture; Chopart's fracture–dislocation; Classification of distal radius fractures; Clavicle fracture; Clay-shoveler fracture; Coccyx fracture; Colles' fracture; Crus fracture; Cuboid fracture; Cuneiform fracture
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Long leg cast for tibial fracture. A long leg cast extends from the upper thigh to the toes, immobilizing the knee joint as well as the lower leg and ankle. It is typically used for injuries requiring stabilization across multiple joints, such as tibial or fibular fractures, severe knee injuries, or post-surgical recovery.