Bone fracture

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Contents 1 See for 2 Broader Terms 3 Narrower Terms 4 Related Terms 5 Scope Note 6 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

See for

jaw fracture

Broader Terms

musculoskeletal injury

Narrower Terms

hip fracture, limb fracture

Related Terms

osteoporosis, substantia spongiosa

Scope Note

breaks or rupture in bones or cartilages.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• Wikipedia bone fracture A bone fracture is a medical condition in which a bone becomes cracked, splintered, or bisected as a result of physical trauma.
• He noted that bone fracture is a serious problem for elderly people, especially those with osteoporosis.
• Simple Fracture A simple bone fracture is one of the better types of fractures as there is only bone damage with little or no soft tissue damage and the broken bone ends do not penetrate the skin.
• Mortality/Morbidity: Immediate mortality in the setting of temporal bone fracture is caused by an associated injury (closed head injury, abdominal or thoracic trauma) from blunt trauma; however, mortality may result from delayed complications of fracture, such as meningitis, although this is rare.
• Privacy Statement 395c Diseases Conditions Lab Tests Nutrition Surgeries/Procedures Symptoms Special Topics bone fracture Images (Click to view larger image)Alternative Namesbroken bone, Definition A bone fracture is a break in a bone.

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