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What type of fracture or break in a bone in which the broken bone is inside a joint?
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What is the difference between fracture and dislocation?
A Fracture is a break and a dislocation is when a joint comes out its socket
An is a crack or break in the bedrock along which no movement has occurred?
a fracture
Which fracture is the most dangerous type of break in a bone?
Fracture to the Hip Joint causing fracture to the femur can eventually lead to death or fracture to the cranium causing traumatic cephalohydrocele.
A dislocation occurs at a?
Joint between bones. A fracture is the break of a bone. A dislocation does not imply that the bone itself is broken, although sometimes fractures and dislocations occur together - especially with forceful mechanisms of injury.
What is the difference between fracture and a sprain?
a dislocation is always between two or more articulating joint while a fracture is discontinuation of a bone. physically in fractures there might be change in length of the extremity while they wouldn't be any change in dislocation
Can a muffler joint rust from inside and break during a car running?
Yes, it can.
What is the difference between and sprain a strain and a fracture?
A strain is an overstretched or "pulled" or torn muscle. a sprain is an overstretched or torn ligament (holds bones together at a joint), and a fracture is a crack, chip, break or crush of a bone.
What is a intra-articular extension?
An intraartucular extension is a type of fracture that protrudes into the articulating joint space. Simply, it is a fracture that involves the joint space.
Realignment of the bone involved in a fracture or joint dislocation?
Manipulation or closed reduction is the procedure of realignment of the bone involved in a fracture or joint dislocation. It differs from open reduction in that the skin is not broken to realign the bone.
What is the most likely assessment when the bone is not protruding from the skin however the arm is in an abnormal position?
either complete dislocation if it's at a joint, or a compound fracture if the bone is broken
Is a joint a break in the bone?
A joint is a place where bones meet, and often articulate or move. The bones that connect at those joints could be fractured at the joint, so you'd have for example, a fractured ankle. The connecting tissues within joints could be torn or separated, but these aren't bones.
What is the medical term meaning broken ankle?
The medical term for a broken ankle is "ankle fracture". This occurs when one or more of the bones that make up the ankle joint are broken. Treatment usually involves immobilization, rest, and sometimes surgery.
