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A multiple fracture refers to the occurrence of two or more fractures in a bone or bones, often resulting from a traumatic injury or accident. These fractures can involve the same bone or different bones and may vary in severity. Treatment typically requires medical intervention, which can include immobilization, surgery, and rehabilitation, depending on the complexity of the fractures. Multiple fractures can lead to longer recovery times and increased risks of complications.
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What is a single fracture?
A single fracture means that one fracture only has occurred and multiple fractures refer to more than one fracture occurring in the same bone
What is a break in the bone without penetration of the skin surface over the fracture site?
Closed fracture. If the bone is crushed or broken in multiple pieces, a comminuted fracture.
Why did adult Neanderthal have multiple healed fracture?
i think that they have multiple healed fractures because they where hunting
What is the medical term meaning multiple broken finger bones?
Phalangeal fractures or fractured Phalanges is the term for multiple broken finger bones.Finger bones are phalanges.Phalangeal 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 type of fracture is a fracture in which the bone is crushed?
Well there is the simple description 'Crush Fracture'. One might also refer to it as a comminuted fracture, meaning the bone is broken into two or more pieces, and add the prefix open or closed, denoting whether the bone is visible through a wound.
Fracture in which the ends of the bones are crushed together?
It is a comminuted fracture when the ends of the bones are crushed together. This can happen easily making the bones to break up in multiple pieces.
What is the medical term meaning fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed?
A comminuted fracture is a fracture in which the bone breaks into multiple separate pieces. In order for a fracture to be comminuted it has to have broken into atleast three separate pieces, just remember this since there are numerous different types of fractures and it can get quite confusing at times.
When a bone is splintered or crushed this is known as?
When a bone is splintered or crushed, it is known as a comminuted fracture. This type of fracture results in the bone breaking into multiple fragments. Treatment typically involves surgery to realign and stabilize the bone fragments.
What is ICD-9 for multiple gunshot to right knee?
Probably 822.1, open fracture to the patella, or 827.1, multiple open fractures to the lower limbs.
What are the other names for compound fracture?
A compound fracture is also known as an open fracture. It occurs when the broken bone pierces through the skin, exposing the bone and increasing the risk of infection. Other terms that may be used include "comminuted fracture" when the bone is shattered into multiple pieces, but this specifically refers to the type of fracture rather than the exposure of the skin.
What is the icd 9 code for history of vertebral compression fracture?
There are multiple codes associated with the history of a vertebral compression fracture. V13.51, V13.52, and V15.51 can all be used depending on the cause of the fracture. V13.51 is the code for pathological fractures, which can also be used with the codes for osteoporosis.
