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Results 1 - 10 of 32 for fractures
  1. Bone fracture repair - series (image) 
    Fractures of the bones are classified in a number of ways. A simple fracture involves a single fracture line through a bone. A comminuted fracture is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100077_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Fracture types (1) (image) 
    There are several types of bone fracture, including: Oblique - a fracture which goes at an angle to the axis Comminuted - a fracture of many relatively small fragments Spiral - a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1096.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Fracture types (2) (image) 
    There are several types of bone fracture, including: Greenstick - an incomplete fracture in which the bone bends Transverse - a fracture that goes across the bone's axis Simple - a fracture ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/8856.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Fractures across a growth plate (image) 
    A green stick fracture is an incomplete fracture in a long bone of a child who has not finished growing. A fracture involving a growth plate (the cartilage plate near the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/18022.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Skull fracture (image) 
    ... a severe impact or blow can result in fracture of the skull and may be accompanied by ... brain. Some of the different types of skull fracture include: Simple -- a break in the bone without ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19085.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Skull fracture (image) 
    ... a severe impact or blow can result in fracture of the skull and may be accompanied by ... brain. Some of the different types of skull fracture include: Simple -- a break in the bone without ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19084.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Hip fracture (image) 
    Hip fractures occur as a result of major or minor trauma. In elderly patients with bones weakened by osteoporosis, ... trauma, even walking, may result in a hip fracture.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/18026.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Nasal fracture (image) 
    A nasal fracture is a break in the bone over the ridge of the nose. It usually results from a blunt ... and is one of the most common facial fracture. Symptoms of a broken nose include pain, blood ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/8873.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Infant skull fracture (image) 
    Skull fractures may occur with head injuries. Although the skull is both tough and resilient and provides excellent protection ... a severe impact or blow can result in fracture of the skull and may be accompanied by ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9054.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Colles fracture (image) 
    A Colles fracture results in a backward and outward position of the hand in relation to the wrist.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9205.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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