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Fractures are broken bones. Most fractures occur from: * Sudden accelleration or decelleration -- car collisions, falls * Torsion -- sharp twists -- side car collisions etc. * Penetration trauma -- bullet wounds * Crushing or compression -- car acciddents, something falling on you * Repetitive Impact (jumping up and down for a few hours on a very hard surface can cause shin splints -- small, linear stress fractures).
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Where do rock fractures most commonly occur?
They don't really occur in an exact spot it is always different. Sourcs: Science Teacher
What are parallel rock fractures that occur along numerous flat surfaces?
Joints, or Fractures
Occur at long narrow fractures in the crust?
rift eruptions
What site do the most hip fractures occur?
head of the femur
Do greenstick fractures occur primarily in sports injuries in adults?
False
Where do most fractures of the humerus occur?
at its surgical neck (columna chirurgica)
What types of injures occur largely in the feet and legs and are common in sports that require repetitive impact?
Stress fractures
How does an avulsed fragment occur in fractures?
avulsed fragment occurs when bone fragments are pulled from their normal position by forceful muscle contractions or resistance from ligaments. Segmental fragmented positioning occurs if fractures in two adjacent areas occur
What are compound fractures?
Compound fractures (now commonly called "open") break the skin, exposing bone and causing additional soft tissue injury and possible infection
Which fractures tend to occur first when a pane of glass is struck?
The glass fractures outward from the point of impact. The particles that make up the glass break apart and move upward.
A condition in which bones becomes riddled with holes is called?
osteoporosis
What can cause a compression fracture?
Compression fractures can be caused by osteoporosis, trauma inflicted on the back, and tumors that have started in the bone. Tumors that occur in the spine also cause compression fractures.
