The least severe fracture is a stable fracture which is a broken bone that has minimal damage.
With a stable fracture the ends of the bones are lined up, nearly matching and allows for easier healing than with more severe fractures.
A fracture is the same as broken as fracture and break mean the same thing in terms of broken bones.
The difference between a break and a fracture is just the name and also fracture is most commonly referred to small breaks in the bone while a break is when a bone is broken more severely or in half.
A complex fracture is bone that is broken into more than 2 pieces and a simple fracture is a bone that is broken in 2 pieces.
The type of fracture that needs surgery is a compound fracture in which the broken bone protrudes through the skin.
The 10 types of fractures are compound fractures, complex fractures, segmental fractures, impacted fractures, oblique fractures, compression fractures, stress fractures, greenstick fractures, spiral fractures and transverse fractures.
After a fracture surgery can be done the same day or within 1 to 2 weeks of the fracture.
Surgery after several days after the fracture might not be conductive due to fracture healing.
The type of fracture that is the most common is a distal radius and proximal femur fracture.
Nonunion neck of femur. Its one of the commonest complications following fixation of fracture neck of femur.
It's reported incidence in displaced femoral neck fractures ranges from 10 to 30%.
Treatment in geriatric patients is usually prosthetic replacement.
A complex fracture is a break which is severe and includes an injury to your tendons, soft tissues, ligaments and joints.
A closed fracture does not need surgery unless the bones are not sufficiently aligned or if the fracture cannot be supported.
Most closed fractures can be treated without surgery with casts and realigned simply by a doctor.
A compound fracture does require surgery to realign the bones or bone and then a cast is used to keep the bone immobilized to promote healing.
A compound fracture is worse than a break as a compound fracture is when the broken bone protrudes out of the skin and a break is just a broken bone that does not protrude out of the skin.
The difference between a fracture and a compound fracture is with a regular fracture the bone is broken but the skin is intact and with a compound fracture the bone is broken but also pokes through your skin and can be seen or a deep wound will expose the bone through the skin.
A compound fracture is called an open fracture and a regular fracture is a closed fracture.
The fracture that requires the most force is a comminuted fracture as it requires a lot of force to break the bone into several pieces and is one of the most painful and difficult fractures to repair.
When you have a comminuted fracture you most often have very intense pain because the fracture or bone is in several pieces and surgery is most often required to fix the comminuted fracture.
The type of fractures that are the most difficult to repair are comminuted fractures.
A comminuted fracture is the most difficult to repair due to the bone having fractured into numerous pieces.
Multiple bone pieces require more effort to hold them together in the ideal position for healing.
The 4 types of fractures are complete fracture, incomplete fracture, compound or open fracture and a simple or closed fracture.
A fracture of the bone or bones is a simple or closed when the broken bone remains within the body and does not push into or out of your skin.
If the bone breaks in such a way that bone fragments stick out through the skin, or a wound penetrates down to the broken bone, the fracture is called an open fracture.
This type of fracture is particularly serious because once the skin is broken, infection in both the wound and the bone can occur.
A comminuted fracture is the most difficult to repair due to the bone having fractured into numerous pieces.
Multiple bone pieces require more effort to hold them together in the ideal position for healing.
Most fractures heal in 6-8 weeks, but this varies tremendously from bone to bone and in each person based on many of the factors discussed above.
Hand and wrist fractures often heal in 4-6 weeks whereas a tibia fracture may take 20 weeks or more.
If a fracture is left untreated it can take longer for the fracture to heal or the fracture may not heal properly and may also become infected.
Not all fractures require medical treatment but it's a good idea to go to the hospital or urgent care or a walk in clinic when you do have a fracture to ensure it's not worse off then it seems.
Untreated fractures can sometimes get worse and lead to visible deformities, misalignment, limited movement, and infection.
The difference between a sprain and a fracture is that a fracture is a broken bone.
A fracture could be a partially broken bone or a completely broken bone.
A sprain is where you just have a ligament or tendon that has been stretched out, or maybe even torn.
The ligament or tendon with a sprain does not require a cast while a fracture such as a broken bone may require a cast to keep the bone in place and promote healing.
With a sprain you should be able to move your bones such as your foot, ankle, toes, fingers etc but with a fracture you may not be able to move those bones.
Your muscles control the bones and if you feel your bone and it feels like it's broken then it usually is.
Sprains don't usually require any medical attention and usually heal on their own but some fractures may require medical attention and a cast.