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A cracked rib is only partially broken; the rib is still mostly intact and able to do its job, and doesn't need (or have) any special treatment except not doing what cracked it in the first place. A broken rib is more dangerous, as there are two loose ends floating around that may pierce internal organs and do a lot more damage to you. It requires medical attention to ensure this does not happen, but there is not much more that can be done than keep an eye on it.
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∙ 11y agoA break usually goes all the way through the bone , as a fractured bone is smaller and skinnier
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Is a broken bone or a fractured bone worse?
In general, a broken bone and a fractured bone are the same thing and doctors will use the terms interchangeably.
What is the medical term meaning putting the broken ends of a fracture into alignment without the need of exposing the fractured bone by surgery?
It's called re-setting the bone.
What problems might extra growth in a fractured bone stimulated at the epiphyseal plate of that bone cause someone?
What problems might extra growth in a fractured bone stimulated at the epiphyseal plate of that bone cause someone?
When a bone breaks what carry the food into the bone?
food is sent through your body through the digestive system, there is no difference if you have a broken bone or not
How can you tell when a pubic bone is fractured?
On occasion self urination.
Is a broken bone or a fractured bone worse?
In general, a broken bone and a fractured bone are the same thing and doctors will use the terms interchangeably.
What is the difference between fractured and a normal bone?
More or less the same difference between a broken pencil and an unbroken pencil, except the bone has the potential to heal.
Is a fractured proximal phalanx considered a broken toe or foot?
A phalanx is a toe bone. Thus a fractured proximal phalanx is a broken toe.
What is a broken bone protruding called?
When the fractured bone protrudes from the skin, this is known as a compound fracture.
Is it true that pain that is felt when a bone is fractured comes from nerve or tendon damage and not from the actual bone that bones themselves actually have no feeling?
The pain is not from the nerve or tendon but from the periosteum sheath over the bone that is damaged in a broken/fractured bone.
What is the gap between broken ends of a fractured bone filled with?
Fibrous and fatty tissue
Where and why do you use xrays?
You get an xray taken at a hosbital and it is used to see if you have a fractured or broken bone
What happens when a bone is broken?
It doesn't work and the bone has been fractured or split into two and you usually have to go to the doctor to get it fixed
Is fractured the same as broken?
Yes, "fractured" and "broken" are often used interchangeably to describe a bone that is cracked or damaged. Both terms can be used to refer to a bone that has experienced a break or disruption in its structure.
How Do you Know if you have a broken back?
you are paralized from the fracture down, but if you have to ask if you have a fractured bone you probably don't
When your nose is broken what breaks if it hasn't got a bone?
There is a bone in the nose and that is what breaks. See the link below ( elevating a fractured nose)
What is a break in the bone that result from a fall a blow or other traumatic events?
Broken bones are just that, broken. Also referred to as 'fractured'.
