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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.
Your arm is made up of three bones: the upper arm bone (humerus) and two forearm bones (the ulna and the radius). The term "broken arm" may refer to a fracture ...
A severely broken leg may require metal pins and plates to hold the fragments together. Less severe breaks may be treated with a cast or splint. In all cases, ...
Fractures can range from tiny cracks in the bones to breaks in more than one bone and breaks that come through the skin.
Hand and wrist bones. Your hand is made up of bones called metacarpals and phalanges. Each finger consists of one hand bone, called a metacarpal bone, and ...
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.
Greenstick fracture. 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 ...
If the broken bones aren't properly aligned for healing with immobilization, you may be referred to a specialist who treats bone and joint conditions, called an ...
Though Uncommon, Broken Bones Can Lead to Fat Embolism Syndrome. May 20, 2011. Dear Mayo Clinic: If you have a broken bone, can bone marrow leak into your ...
Another common wrist fracture is a distal radius fracture. This is a break or crack in the radius bone at the wrist. The radius bone is one of the long bones in ...
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