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Q: What kind of fracture has a break in only one side of the bone?
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What is a bowing fracture?

A bowing fracture is a fracture that only happens in children where the bone bends but does not break.


What is the Difference between a break and a fracture in a human bone?

Definition: A fracture is a broken bone. A broken bone is a fracture. While many people believe that a fracture is a "hairline break," or a certain type of broken bone, this is not true. A fracture and a broken bone are the same thing! Both of these words mean that the normal bone architecture has been disrupted. This does not imply a certain type of treatment, but in general, bones heal best when immobilized. Medical personnel describe fractures in the following ways:* A complete fracture is when the bone has broken into two pieces.* A greenstick fracture is when the bone cracks on one side only, not all the way through.* A single fracture is when the bone is broken in one place.* A comminuted fracture is when the bone is broken into more than two pieces or crushed.* A bowing fracture, which only happens in kids, is when the bone bends but doesn't break.* An open fracture is when the bone is sticking through theskin.


What kind of fracture is a faint line in the shaft of a bone?

This would be a hairline fracture or stress fracture. These only occur in weight bearing bones.


What is an undisclosed fracture?

An undisclosed fracture is a broken bone that is not apparent on examination. Often these kind of fractures are only discovered after they are healed.


What is a break in a bone?

A fracture, abbreviated fx. There is many different types of fractures. A comminuted fracture breaks completely off and is shattered in many areas. greenstick fracture is a half break. Compound is broken off rigidly. A impacted fracture is broken completely off but it is a clean break. Colles fracture occurs in the wrist. These are to name only a few common ones.


What are the different kinds of fractures?

there are many different types but the main 3 are open closed and a greenstick fracture. An open fracture is often when the bone penetrates the skin. Closed is when there is a clean break but does not penetrate the skin. a greenstick fracture is when it is only broken in one place. Almost exclusively occurs during infancy and childhood. The bending of a bone with incomplete fracture, involving the convex side only. Green stick fractures are characterized by a break in the bone which partially extends across and then along the length of the bone forming the characteristic fracture pattern for which it is named. There is also I buckle Fracture which mostly happens in children who's bones are not fully developed.


A fracture in the shaft of a bone would be a break in the?

The shaft of a long bone is the center area, as in the middle of the bone, not at one of the ends. Take a tree as an example - the roots would be one end, the leaves the other end and the shaft would be the trunk.


What is a single fracture?

A single fracture means that one fracture only has occurred and multiple fractures refer to more than one fracture occurring in the same bone


How long to heal fructer bone for dog?

It can range from two to six weeks. Have your dog seen by a Vet. Only by seeing the fracture on an x-ray can you tell the severity of a break and how to treat it.


How is an Avulsion fracture treated?

An Avulsion fracture usually only needs the treatment of resting and icing the fracture followed by exercising and stretching the tendon. Surgery might be needed if the bone fragment and main bone are too far apart to heal naturally.


What speed will a baseball break a bone?

It depends on the bone. Not all bones are the same. Not only does it depend on the thickness of the bone, but also on the shape. For example, Hamate fracture (aka. wrist-bone-below-the-pinky fracture) is fairly common among baseball players, because it has an outward area shaped like a small hook, and it is near the surface of the palm. On the other hand, the Femur (aka. Thigh bone) is harder than concrete. Then there are factors like age, previous bone problems, etc.


Why is compound fracture the most serious injury?

A simple fracture, more accurately called a closed fracture, is a fracture that does not involve a break of the skin. A compound fracture, called an open fracture, is a fracture in which bone fragments cause a break in the skin. These fractures require antibiotics and, in most cases, surgical washout and repair to prevent infection.