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… Avulsion Fracture On this page: What is an avulsion fracture? An avulsion fracture occurs when an injury causes …
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… Hip Fracture On this page: What is a hip fracture? A hip fracture is a break in the upper part of the thigh bone …
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… Jones Fracture On this page: What is a Jones fracture? A Jones fracture is a break or a thin (hairline) crack in the fifth …
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… Scaphoid Fracture of the Wrist On this page: Overview Overview What is a scaphoid fracture of the wrist? A scaphoid fracture is a break in a small bone on the thumb side of …
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… Broken Nose (Nasal Fracture) On this page: … X-ray of the nose may be done. If other facial injuries or fractures are suspected, a CT scan will be done. Your doctor … days. How is a broken nose treated? Immediately after the fracture, apply ice and keep your head elevated. You may …
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… Hip Fracture Repair (Hip Pinning) On this page: Surgery Overview … Surgery is usually the best treatment for a broken (fractured) hip. Hip pinning involves: Getting the bone lined … fixation. Hip pinning is usually for people who have fractures in which the bones can be properly aligned. A …
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… Hip Fractures: What Increases Your Risk On this page: Overview … Information Overview In older adults, hip fractures are usually caused by a fall. Even a slight fall can sometimes cause a fracture in a weakened hip bone. Children and young adults …
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… the ligament to separate from the upper or lower leg bone (avulsion). Or it can cause the ligament and part of the bone to separate from the rest of the bone (avulsion fracture). When any of these occur, the lower leg bone moves …
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… scrape removes all of the layers of skin (a full-thickness avulsion injury), fat and muscle may be visible. This type … Cutting off the tip of a finger or toe are common avulsion injuries. If this avulsion injury is larger than 6.5 mm (0.25 in.) by 6.5 mm …
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… options Take a bisphosphonate to lower the risk of bone fractures. Also use healthy habits to help protect your … not to take bisphosphonates depends on what your risk of a fracture is and how you feel about the pros and cons of your … one right decision. If you are at a higher risk of having a fracture, taking bisphosphonates is more likely to help you …
