Category Archives: Fractures

A fracture is a break, usually in a bone. If the broken bone punctures the skin, it is called an open or compound fracture. Fractures commonly happen because of car accidents, falls or sports injuries. Another cause is osteoporosis, which causes weakening of the bones. Overuse can cause stress fractures, which are very small cracks in the bone.

The Hidden Dangers of Broken Bones

When an individual suffers a broken bone, he or she may expect to be in a cast for six weeks and then to go on with life as normal. While this is true when an individual suffers a minor fracture, … Continue reading

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Broken Bones in Children: When to Go to the ER? – Yahoo Finance

Fractures or broken bones in children are among the most common injuries sustained by kids in the summertime, and a common reason to go to the ER for a pediatric X-ray. At The Methodist Emergency Care Center at Kirby, technology … Continue reading

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Competitive Dancers Not Immune to Foot and Ankle Stress Fractures – YAHOO!

The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society offers injury prevention advice Glenn B. Pfeffer, MD, an LA orthopaedic surgeon, past president of the AOFAS, and Director of the Foot Center at Cedars-Sinai Hospital, treats many patients with stress fractures … … Continue reading

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Miesha Tate Reveals No Broken Bones In Submission Loss To Ronda Rousey – FightLine.com

As bad as it looked, former Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate revealed she did not suffer any broken bones in her loss to Ronda Rousey for the belt this past weekend. Rousey earned a first round submission victory after … Continue reading

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Tibial Fractures – STORM from Intelligent Orthopaedics Shown to Reduce Radiation Exposure During Surgery – YAHOO!

It was reported at the Annual Ortho Update Symposium in Hannover¹ that using STORM (the Staffordshire Orthopaedic Reduction Machine) to treat unstable fractures of the tibia shortened total operating time by 25% and reduced radiation exposure by 50%. Bing News … Continue reading

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Team owner Rick Hendrick suffers broken bones in plane crash – USA Today

Also on board the Gulfstream G150, which had a braking problems according to a team release, were two pilots and Hendrick’s wife, Linda, who had minor cuts and bruises. All four were evaluated and released from the Lower Keys Medical … Continue reading

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Types of Bone Fractures – Doctor Chiropractor Atlanta – Gainesville Ga

www.PremierHealthRehab.com Dr. Jose Guevara 678-223-3900 Learn about the different types of bone fractures. Ouch! chiropractor, chiropractic,atlanta, mableton, marietta, powder springs, smyrna, vinings, roswell, doctor, gainesville, sandy springs, dunwoody, chamblee, decatur, norcross, johns creek, alpharetta, college park, dr. jose guevara, Video … Continue reading

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Vitamin D may not explain fractures in babies – msnbc.com

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Unexplained bone fractures in babies are usually due to abuse, but researchers have suspected that sometimes they could be due to low vitamin D levels. A new study now casts doubt on that idea. Vitamin … Continue reading

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Types and Treatment of Bone Fractures

Did you know that each of us, on average, will have two bone fractures over the course of our lifetime?Ā  Naturally, some people, on account of their vocations, avocations and lifestyles, will have more. Human activity can generate fractures of … Continue reading

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