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What is a bone break at the wrist called?
a fracture
What are simply fracture bones?
A simple fracture is one that has not broken the skin.
What is the main term for fracture of the clavicle?
The main term for a fracture of the clavicle is a broken collarbone. It is one of the most common bones in the human body that get broken easily.
What type of fracture is a Colles' fracture?
A Colle's fracture is a fracture of the distal radius. The radius is one of the two bones of the forearm (the other is the ulna). The radius is the bone that begins at the outside ("lateral" side) of the elbow and ends at the wrist joint, on the "thumb" side of the wrist. "Distal" means that the fracture occurs at the part of the radius that is relatively further from the center of the body, i.e. at the wrist. So in plain English, a Colle's fracture is a broken bone near the wrist, on the "thumb" side.
What is usually performed to repair broken bones?
It is generally called reducing a fracture
What is the medical term meaning multiple broken finger bones?
Phalangeal fractures or fractured Phalanges is the term for multiple broken finger bones.Finger bones are phalanges.Phalangeal fracture
What is a fracture in the distal portion of the radius?
bilateral = both sides Fracture = broken or cracked Radius = one of the bones in your forearm
Does fracture and broken mean the same thing?
Yes, Fracture is the techincal term for a break.
What is closed or nondisplaced fracture?
Calcaneal fractures, also known as Lover's fracture and Don Juan fracture, are a fracture of the calcaneus or heel. A Nondisplaced calcaneus fracture is a stable fracture where the broken ends of the bones meet up correctly and are aligned.
What happens when you break you bones?
Bones are tough but they can still break for many reasons. When a bone is broken, it is called a fracture and it can break in many different ways, like a complete fracture is when it is broken in two, or an open fracture where its sticking through your skin. Anyways, it takes time to heal depending what has happened, but it will heal in time.
What is a fracture of the distal 4th or 5th metacarpal?
A fracture of the distal fourth or fifth metacarpal is a broken bone in the hand, just below the ring finger or pinkie. The broken bone is in the bones that form the back of the hand. "Distal" in this case means located nearer the knuckles than the wrist.
What type of fracture is a fracture in which the bone is crushed?
Well there is the simple description 'Crush Fracture'. One might also refer to it as a comminuted fracture, meaning the bone is broken into two or more pieces, and add the prefix open or closed, denoting whether the bone is visible through a wound.
