A fracture is a broken bone and when a bone is fractured, it is broken. A bone may be completely fractured or partially fractured in many different ways. It could break cross-wise, length-wise, or in the middle.
What causes a fracture?
Fractures happen from a variety of things and in many ways. The three most common causes of fractures include:
Trauma – Injury from trauma accounts for most fractures. This involves a fall, a motor vehicle accident, or an injury during a sporting event.
Osteoporosis – This condition can contribute to fractures. Osteoporosis is a bone disease that results in thinning of the bone. Bones that are affected by osteoporosis become fragile and break easily.
Overuse – This sometimes results in stress fractures, breaks that are common among athletes.
How are fractures diagnosed? … read more
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