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A fractured bone is also known as a greenstick, which is a crack in the bone. It is a clean break and no bones are out of place. Fractures are still very painful but they do heal faster than an actual break.
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What type of fracture happens only in children?
Greenstick Fractures only occur in young pliable bones.
What happens when you break you bones?
Bones are tough but they can still break for many reasons. When a bone is broken, it is called a fracture and it can break in many different ways, like a complete fracture is when it is broken in two, or an open fracture where its sticking through your skin. Anyways, it takes time to heal depending what has happened, but it will heal in time.
What are simply fracture bones?
A simple fracture is one that has not broken the skin.
Breaks or cracks in bones?
fracture
Fracture in which the ends of the bones are crushed together?
It is a comminuted fracture when the ends of the bones are crushed together. This can happen easily making the bones to break up in multiple pieces.
What does the medical terminology combining form vertebro- mean?
The medical terminology combining form vertebro- refers to the vertebrae, which are the bones that make up the spinal column.
What is the medical term meaning fractures of bones caused by osteosarcoma?
A fracture of bones related to cancer or tumor in the bone is called a pathologic fracture.
What bones are broken in colles smith barton's fracture?
the diastal radius (forearm-fracture) the diastal radius (forearm-fracture)
What is different between fracture and sprains?
There s a very distinct difference between these two medical terms a fracture happens to do with the bones alignment with another bone and a sprang had to do with the bone and the body like a leg has not many bones to it probably the least in the body is when it jolts a direction that means it will not hit another bone causing a sprang and a fracture is like a broken bone but can be worse a fracture is meaning that you break a whole set of bones because one bone of your body was out of line I hope that answers your question
What is the main aim in the treatment of a fracture?
The main aim in the treatment of a fracture is to restore the bones to their normal structure. A fracture weakens the bone and may inhibit normal function of the bones.
What is the medical condition pelvic fracture?
A pelvic fracture is a break in one or more bones of the pelvis.
What kind of fracture is a faint line in the shaft of a bone?
This would be a hairline fracture or stress fracture. These only occur in weight bearing bones.
