compound fracture

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compound fracture

a fracture in which the broken bone either pierces the skin or communicates with an open wound

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In several related clinical studies, people who were chronically sleep deprived as a result of obstructive sleep apnea (and as a result melatonin depleted) had a higher risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures.

A hormone often associated with sleep, melatonin, may have an important role in

In the year after an older adult has a bone fracture, risk for death increases by as much as 20 percent, and only 40 percent of those who had fractures regain their independence.

Air pollution causes weak bones, fractures

In our report, distal humeral bone fracture was divided into three types of fracture: Supracondylar, lateral condyle and medial epicondyle.

Long bone fractures in children and adolescents treated surgically in West Pomeranian Voivodeship in 2005-2014

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An open hyoid bone fracture is an indication for surgical exploration.

An isolated hyoid bone fracture caused by blunt trauma to the neck

FRACTURE DISTRIBUTION * Long bone fracture distribution among these 78 patients, 20 were shaft femur fracture (25%), 11 supracondylar femur fractures (14%), 16 tibial plateau fractures(20%), 23 tibial shaft fracture (29%), 10 humerus fracture (10%).

Epidemeology of chest injury in long bone fractures in road traffic accident

Taking bisphosphonates to try to prevent osteoporosis may actually increase your risk of bone fracture later on

Standing tall against falls and fractures

Closed reduction for simple nasal bone fracture generally produces acceptable cosmetic results.

AN AUDIT OF 120 CASES OF SIMPLE NASAL BONE FRACTURE

Temporal bone fractures most commonly occur as a result of motor vehicle accidents, assaults, falls, gunshot wounds, and sports accidents.

Temporal bone fracture

The patient was diagnosed by a medical radiologist with an acute hyoid bone fracture at the lesser cornu (Figure 1) and was sent home from the hospital and prescribed rest and anti-inflammatory medication.

Traumatic hyoid bone fracture--a case report and review of the literature

The present paper describes a case of cochlear implantation after a bilateral temporal bone fracture causing bilateral profound hearing loss and ossification of one cochlea.

Cochlear implantation following temporal bone fracture

A recent study suggests that dietary choices can influence your risk of bone fracture as well.