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A fracture is a broken bone. It needs medical care. If the broken bone is the result of major trauma or injury, call 911 or your local emergency number.
Conditions that weaken bones, such as osteoporosis and bone tumors, increase your risk of a broken arm. This type of break is known as a pathological fracture.
Fractures can range from tiny cracks in the bones to breaks in more than one bone and breaks that come through the skin.
Falls. A simple fall can fracture one or both lower leg bones. A much higher impact is usually needed to break the thighbone. · Knee or ankle pain. A broken bone ...
In this type of fracture, the bone fragments on each side of the break are not aligned. A displaced fracture may require surgery to realign the bones properly.
The bone cracks but doesn't break all the way — like what happens when you bend a green stick of wood. Most broken bones in children are greenstick fractures ...
Smoking can delay or prevent bone healing. Immobilization. Restricting the movement of a broken bone in your hand is critical to proper healing. To do this, you ...
Poor or slow healing. A badly broken collarbone might heal slowly or not all the way. Poor joining of the bones during healing can shorten the bone. A lump in ...
Your wrist is made up of eight small bones (carpal bones) plus two long bones in your forearm — the radius and the ulna. Each finger consists of one hand bone ( ...
Three years ago, when I was 17, I broke my collarbone. It healed quickly, but I still have a noticeable bump over the spot where the bone was broken. What's ...
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