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A fracture is a crack or break in a bone. Most fractures result from force applied to a bone. Fractures usually result from injuries or overuse. The injured part hurts (especially when it is used), is usually swollen, and may be bruised or look distorted, bent, or out of place. Other injuries, such as blood vessel and nerve damage, compartment ...
Some fractures may lead to serious complications including a condition known as compartment syndrome. If not treated, eventually, compartment syndrome may require amputation of the affected limb. Other complications may include non-union, where the fractured bone fails to heal, or malunion, where the fractured bone heals in a ...
Définition. Lésion concernant l'os qui entraîne de façon plus ou moins importante une rupture de sa continuité (une cassure). Signes : douleur généralement intense au niveau de l'os atteint, déformation éventuelle de l'os, parfois sortie d'un bout d'os (fracture ouverte), impossibilité plus ou moins grande de bouger le membre.
8 de jul. de 2017 · Bone can fracture crosswise, lengthwise, in several places, or into many pieces. Most fractures happen when a bone is impacted by more force or pressure than it can support.
A fracture is a discontinuity in a bone (or cartilage) resulting from mechanical forces that exceed the bone's ability to withstand them. [1] Fractures can occur in a variety of methods: Weakened bone from a focal lesion (e.g. metastasis, or bone cyst), known as pathological fractures.
A fracture is a break or a crack in a bone. A fracture occurs when force exerted against a bone is stronger than the bone can structurally withstand. The most common sites for bone fractures are the wrist, ankle and hip. Treatment includes immobilising the bone with a plaster cast, or surgically inserting metal rods or plates to hold the bone ...
5 de may. de 2022 · Hip fractures occur in women about three times more often than they do in men. Women lose bone density faster than men do, in part because the drop in estrogen levels that occurs with menopause accelerates bone loss. However, men also can develop dangerously low levels of bone density.
