The most common fractures in the elderly are hip fractures, followed by fractures of the wrist, spine, and humerus (upper arm). These fractures are often due to falls, decreased bone density (osteoporosis), and age-related changes in bone integrity.
A broken bone is a bone that has suffered stress. Such stress could lead to several types of fractures.
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In the elderly, the most common fracture types are hip fractures, followed by fractures of the wrist, pelvis, and spine. Hip fractures especially are a serious concern due to the risk of complications and decreased mobility associated with them.
Two types of bone breaks are fractures and complete breaks. Fractures are just cracks in the bone, but complete breaks are when the bone literally is broken in two pieces. You've shattered the bone if it's broken in more that two pieces.
J. R. Armstrong has written: 'Bone-grafting in the treatment of fractures' -- subject(s): Bone Fractures, Bone Transplantation, Fractures, Bone, Therapy
Compression fractures are most common along the spine involving the vertebrae. This is when a bone in the spine collapses and is most commonly found in the thoracic area of the spine.
Ronald Furlong has written: 'Fractures and dislocations' -- subject(s): Bone Fractures, Dislocations, Fractures, Bone
There are two main catorgories of fractures. Complete and incomplete. A complete fracture is what we would usually refer to as a break (but that is not a medical term). An incomplete fracture is a hairline fracture, when the bone is cracked or patially broken. Another incomplete fracture is a greenstick, when the bone is broken on one side causing it to bend. Some coplete fractures are the simple fracture, where the bone is broken into two, straight across. Then the oblique fracture is very similar except it is broken on an angle. The spiral fracture is broken on an angle the twisted. Compound fracture is when the bone breaks through the skin. The comminuted fracture is a multi-fragmentary fracture.
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Bone cysts cause fractures and damage to bone tissue
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