Bone fracture

Introduction: Bone fracture

Description of Bone fracture

Bone fracture (medical condition): Fracture of a bone; also "broken bone".

See also:

Fractures:
  »Introduction: Fractures
  »Symptoms of Fractures
  »Causes of Fractures
  »Tests for Fractures
  »Treatments for Fractures

Bone fracture: A traumatic injury to the bone in which the continuity of the bone is broken. - 2003
Source: Diseases Database

Bone fracture: breaks or rupture in bones or cartilages.
Source: CRISP

Bone fracture: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Bone fracture:

• Bone
• Fracture

Bone fracture as a Disease

Bone fracture: Another name for Fractures (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Fractures
  »Symptoms of Fractures
  »Causes of Fractures
  »Treatments for Fractures

Bone fracture: Related Diseases

Bone fracture: Bone fracture is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Bone conditions
• Physical conditions
• Non-genetic diseases
• Non-Contagious Diseases

Causes of Bone fracture

Some of the causes of Bone fracture are included in the list below:

• Physical trauma
• Osteoporosis
• Gaucher disease type 2 - bone fractures
• Bone dysplasia Azouz type - fractures
• Renal rickets - fractures

See full list of 116 causes of Bone fracture (Fractures)

Symptoms of Bone fracture (Fractures)

Some of the symptoms of Bone fracture incude:

• Local pain
• Local bleeding
• Local swelling
• Deformity or dislocation
• Symptoms of associated nerve damage:

See full list of 8 symptoms of Bone fracture (Fractures)

Treatments for Bone fracture (Fractures)

Treatments for Bone fracture (Fractures) include:

• Emergency treatment
• Surgery
• Reduction of fracture - aligning broken ends of a bone
• Closed reduction
• Open reduction

See full list of 11 treatments for Bone fracture

Treatment of Bone fracture: For more treatment information about Bone fracture, see treatment of Fractures (Bone fracture)

Bone fracture: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Bone fracture:

• Colle's fracture
• smith's fracture

Terms associated with Bone fracture:

Terms Similar to Bone fracture:

• Fracture of bone

Source: Diseases Database

More specific terms for Bone fracture:

• hip fracture
• limb fracture

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for Bone fracture

• musculoskeletal injury

Source - CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Bone fracture:

• osteoporosis
• substantia spongiosa

Source: CRISP

The description of Bone fracture may also be used for the following terms:

• jaw fracture

Source: CRISP

External links related to: Bone fracture

• eMedicine - Fractures, Hip : Article by Geoff Winkley, MD
• eMedicine - Fractures, Frontal : Article by Thomas Widell, MD
• eMedicine - Fractures, Ankle : Article by Federico E Vaca, MD, FACEP
• eMedicine - Fractures, Scapular : Article by Joseph Schmidt, MD
• eMedicine - Fractures, Face : Article by Thomas Widell, MD
• eMedicine - Fractures, Forearm : Article by Enoch Huang, MD, MPH
• eMedicine - Fractures, Hand : Article by William R Fraser, DO
• eMedicine - Fractures, Pelvic : Article by Charles Sheppard, MD, FACEP
• eMedicine - Fractures, Rib : Article by Dana Honick, MD
• eMedicine - Fractures, Elbow : Article by Daniel Corboy, MD
• eMedicine - Fractures, Cervical Spine : Article by Emilio Belaval, MD
• COCHRANE MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURIES GROUP abstracts
• eMedicine - Fractures, Knee : Article by Mark Steele, MD
• eMedicine - Fractures, Foot : Article by Robert Silbergleit, MD
• eMedicine - Fractures, Mandible : Article by Thomas Widell, MD
• eMedicine - Fractures, Tibia and Fibula : Article by Mark Steele, MD
• eMedicine - Fractures, Humerus : Article by Daniel Corboy, MD
• eMedicine - Fractures, Clavicle : Article by Lawrence C Brilliant, MD
• eMedicine - Fractures, Orbital : Article by Thomas Widell, MD
• eMedicine - Compartment Syndrome, Extremity : Article by Richard Paula, MD
• eMedicine - Fractures, Sternal : Article by Mark S Slabinski, MD
• eMedicine - Fractures, Femur : Article by James E Keany, MD, FACEP

Source: Diseases Database

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