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Is a wrist fracture a sign of osteoporosis?
true
What are signs of a fracture?
Pain (and a sense of weakness in the affected area) is the most significant sign of fracture.
Are bones supposed to make noise?
No, crepitus is a sign of fracture.
What are signs of a compound fracture?
Pain (and a sense of weakness in the affected area) is the most significant sign of fracture.
What is a corner fracture?
"Corner Sign" occurs in a Salter Type II fracture, which is a fracture through the epiphyseal plate and metaphysis of a long bone. The fracture can separate a triangular fragment of the metaphysis, which is seen on x-ray as a small distinct wedge or "corner."
What are signs of fractures?
Pain (and a sense of weakness in the affected area) is the most significant sign of fracture.
What is a simple fracture and a compound fracture?
a fracture in which skin is intact at site of fracture is a closed fracture or simple fracture whereas compound fracture or an open fracture is a fracture in which the skin is perforated and there is an open wound down to the site of the fracture.
Which is the name for a broken bone?
A broken bone is often called a "fracture" or "bone fracture". Some examples from the Wikipedia entry on bone fracture. * Complete Fracture- A fracture in which bone fragments separate completely. * Incomplete Fracture- A fracture in which the bone fragments are still partially joined. * Linear Fracture- A fracture that is parallel to the bone's long axis. * Transverse Fracture- A fracture that is at a right angle to the bone's long axis. * Oblique Fracture- A fracture that is diagonal to a bone's long axis. * Compression Fracture-A fracture that usually occurs in the vertebrae. * Spiral Fracture- A fracture where at least one part of the bone has been twisted. * Comminuted Fracture- A fracture causing many fragments. * Compacted Fracture- A fracture caused when bone fragments are driven into each other * Open Fracture- A fracture when the bone reaches the skin * Bug fracture- A fracture when the bone is in place, but the fracture has the appearance of a crushed insect.
What type of injury involves an open wound where the bone has torn through the skin?
Open Fracture formerly known as a compound fracture.
What type of fracture has a bone portruding from the skin?
Open....It's called an OPEN FRACTURE.
What fracture breaks the skin?
A compound fracture, the worst kind.
What is a open skull fracture?
When a fracture is associated with a laceration or cut in the area of the fracture, it is called an open fracture
