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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 difference in a fractured bone and a broken bone?
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.
What is the lump of immature bone cells that surround a broken bone?
A bone callus is the lump of immature bone cells that surround a fracture.
Is it true that once a bone such as your humerus is formed the bone tissue is never replaced unless the bone is broken?
No, bone is continually being broken down and rebuilt in a process called remodeling. Old bone is constantly being replaced with new bone tissue as part of a healthy bone turnover cycle. This process helps with bone maintenance and repair.
How a broken bone can be seen?
A broken bone can be seen through symptoms like swelling, bruising, deformity, or inability to move the affected body part normally. X-rays are usually necessary to confirm the diagnosis of a broken bone.
Which type of bone fracture involves a bone that is partially bent and partially broken?
greenstick fracture.
When you have a broken bone in your body does your bone actually break?
Yes, it may be partially or completely separated.
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.
When a bone in a arm is partially bent and partially broken and is a type of fracture that occurs primarily in children that is called?
Greenstick fracture
What you call the broken bone?
a fracture
Will a broken thumb always swell up?
It is very likely but if you have broken it in a certain position then it might not swell. If it is painful but not much swelling you may have fractured the bone or the bone may have partially been forced out of the joint.
What do you call a person who takes x rays of a broken bone?
A radiologist
Is a dead piece of bone that is partially or fully detached from healthy bone?
This would be called a sequestrum and is a serious medical complication of a broken bone. The dead bone will not be resorbed by the body and it is often in the way of where healthy new bone needs to grow, so often the sequestrum needs to be surgically removed.
What to do if your grandma falls down?
help her up! Not necessarily - she may have broken a bone. If she is in pain call the ambulance
Do you call 911 if you break a bone?
Not specifically. You call 911 in emergencies. A broken bone may or may not be an emergency; it depends on where and of what type the break is, and whether or not you have someone else around who can take you to the doctor. If you need an ambulance, call 911.
What is the general term meaning a broken bone?
A broken bone is a fracture.
How will you help a person with a fractured bone?
You splint it and go to hospital for medical treatment as soon as possible.
