Overview
Fractures
Our body framework is made up of bones which provide support and put all other organs in their right place. They are usually strong, but they too have their limits. When a force exerted on the bone exceeds the force that the bone can withstand, it can break. And needless to say, fractured bones give the highest amount of pain compared to the other conditions.
Overview
Fractures
Our body framework is made up of bones which provide support and put all other organs in their right place. They are usually strong, but they too have their limits. When a force exerted on the bone exceeds the force that the bone can withstand, it can break. And needless to say, fractured bones give the highest amount of pain compared to the other conditions.
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Fractures
About
Fractured bones are one of the most painful conditions that someone could go through. Any bone in the body could suffer such trauma. Its causes are usually rooted on traumatic incidents, like car accidents, or on medical conditions like osteoporosis and different types of cancer. There are five types of fractures which are divided based upon the severity of the damage. A stable fracture is considered the first degree of all fractures and it happens when the broken ends of the bones line up. Secondly, a fracture is considered open or compound when the skin is affected as well as the bone. Transverse fractures occur when a strong force is applied perpendicular to the long axis of the bone, and so the fracture ends up being perpendicular as well. We consider the fracture to be oblique if it is diagonal to the bone’s long axis. Lastly, a comminuted fracture, which is the highest degree of all of them, occurs if the bone has been shattered into 3 or more pieces.
Common causes for fractures: