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How does an avulsed fragment occur in fractures?
avulsed fragment occurs when bone fragments are pulled from their normal position by forceful muscle contractions or resistance from ligaments. Segmental fragmented positioning occurs if fractures in two adjacent areas occur
What are parallel rock fractures that occur along numerous flat surfaces?
The rock fractures you are describing are likely joint fractures. Joints are natural cracks or fractures that develop in rocks due to stress or cooling. When joints occur in parallel sets along flat surfaces, they are known as sheet joints or exfoliation joints.
What does severely angulated laterally and anteriorly and slighty impacted mean?
"severely angulated laterally and anteriorly and slightly impacted mean
What site do the most hip fractures occur?
head of the femur
Do greenstick fractures occur primarily in sports injuries in adults?
False
What types of injures occur largely in the feet and legs and are common in sports that require repetitive impact?
Stress fractures
What is corticated ossific fragments?
Corticated ossific fragments are pieces of bone that are surrounded by a layer of cortical bone, making them more well-defined and easier to distinguish on imaging studies like X-rays or CT scans. These fragments are usually associated with fractures or injuries to bones.
Where do most fractures of the humerus occur?
Most fractures of the humerus occur in the middle of the bone, around the area of the shaft known as the diaphysis. This is due to the vulnerability of this part of the bone to direct trauma.
Where do rock fractures most commonly occur?
They don't really occur in an exact spot it is always different. Sourcs: Science Teacher
Why right side of bronchus is more susceptible to foreign body dislodging?
Because the right side is bigger in size and vertical (less angulated). The left is smaller in size and and more angulated.
A condition in which bones becomes riddled with holes is called?
osteoporosis
What can cause a compression fracture?
Compression fractures can be caused by osteoporosis, trauma inflicted on the back, and tumors that have started in the bone. Tumors that occur in the spine also cause compression fractures.
