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Chronic means having a problem a certain length of time. So, a chronic fracture means that you may have had a fracture months before you realized it and treatment began. It can also mean that your fracture is not healing in the time that the doctor thought it would.
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Is a stress fracture an acute or chronic?
Fracture acute
Is a stress fracture an acute or chronic injury?
Fracture acute
What is a subacute fracture?
A subacute fracture is one that is neither exactly acute or chronic. A subacute fracture is one that is not expected to heal very quickly but neither is expected to take an extended time to heal.
What type of bone fracture is associated with chronic and excessive impact?
Pretty sure its a stress facture.
Does fracture and broken mean the same thing?
Yes, Fracture is the techincal term for a break.
What mean a break in a bone?
Fracture.
What does the medical abbereviation fx mean?
Fracture
What does fracture mean when it comes to talking about minerals?
Fracture - Property of minerals that break with jagged surfaces and edges.
What is the treatment for a chronic fracture in the wrist?
They put a pot on wherever you brake or factor a bone and take the pt off hen the bone is mended
Does an open procedure to repair a fracture mean that the fracture was an open fracture?
No, an open procedure does not necessarily mean that a fracture was an open fracture. An open procedure only means that the fracture pieces could not be adequately stabilized for optimal healing without surgical intervention.No, somrtimes a closed fracture is best treated by surgical or open means. Installing screws or rods or plates may be necessary even though the bone never broke through the skin.
Is halite a cleavage or fracture?
Halite is a cleavage because it splits evenly, but fracture would mean it breaks irregularly.
Is halite cleavage or fracture?
Halite is a cleavage because it splits evenly, but fracture would mean it breaks irregularly.
