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i have left impacted humeral fx of the shoulder. i hit it hard on a fall. can you tell me how long the healing process will be
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 7y agoA bone fracture in which the parts of the broken bone are driven toward or into each other by force.
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Broken ends are pushed into each other?
Impacted fracture
What type of fracture is a fracture in which the bone is crushed?
Well there is the simple description 'Crush Fracture'. One might also refer to it as a comminuted fracture, meaning the bone is broken into two or more pieces, and add the prefix open or closed, denoting whether the bone is visible through a wound.
What does severely angulated laterally and anteriorly and slightly impacted mean?
A severely angulated laterally and anteriorly fracture that is slightly impacted means that the bones in the area of the fracture do not line up. The bones are actually lying at an angle to each other.
What a rocks fracture and the definition of a fracture of a rock?
The definition of a fracture of a rock is the breakage that is not on a flat surface. Two main kinds of fracture are conchoidal (shell shaped, as in quartz) and uneven.
What is the definition of fracture?
It means to break something.
What you call where bone partially broken?
There are two types of bone break where the bone is partially broken. One is called a simple fracture (also called a "greenstick fracture") the other is a hairline fracture.
What are hackle marks?
Definition: Fine ridges on a fracture surface, parallel to the direction of propagation of the fracture. source: About.com
What is remote fracture?
I don't know the specific definition but a remote fracture is one that is not fresh. As in an old fracture. There is probably a rule that it is >6 month or >1 year or something.
What is a break in a bone?
A fracture, abbreviated fx. There is many different types of fractures. A comminuted fracture breaks completely off and is shattered in many areas. greenstick fracture is a half break. Compound is broken off rigidly. A impacted fracture is broken completely off but it is a clean break. Colles fracture occurs in the wrist. These are to name only a few common ones.
What is the statistical definition of a quadratic effect?
an effect that is impacted by the power of 2
What are the characteristics of a impacted fracture?
The characteristics of an impacted fracture include pain, tenderness, and swelling. There are also cases of deformity at the site of the break, discolored skin, bruising, and sometimes even an open wound. Only a doctor can diagnose this particular break, so if you are experiencing any of these problems, you may want to visit one immediately.
What is the correct definition of an fracture?
A break in a bone from a quick, one-time injury. (apex)
