Fracture

area is very common. Breaks and diseases are prominent in this region. There are many different types of fractures that can happen as well as multiple diseases. When diagnosing fractures of the hand, the types of fractures must be known. There are seven type of fractures under two categories. These categories are open fractures, meaning the bone has punctured through the skin, and closed fractures, meaning the bon has been broken but has not broken the skin. The categories under these are as…

Most simple Colles’ type fractures are manipulated in A&E by senior doctors once they have received instruction from senior colleagues. Most complicated fractures are referred to orthopaedic team for reduction in theatre. The role of the Emergency Nurse Practitioner (ENP) to the patient with this type of injury commences at assessment and ends…

1.1 Introduction: The incidence of zygomatic complex fracture is relatively high. A thorough understanding of the diagnosis and the surgical principles are of critical importance. The zygomatic bone provides the facial appearance, through its cheek prominence. This prominence plays an important role in the protection of the eye. Moreover, the zygomatic bone acts as a strong buttress for the absorption and transmission of masticatory forces to the base of skull. Therefore, the optimum reduction…

Rapid prototyping (RP) is a technology that began in the late 1980s as a way to produce models and prototype parts in an industrial setting. More recently, it has begun to be used as a practical way to address the complications of different types of fractures in hopes that it can help to reduce operating time and also positively influence patient outcomes and reduce complications. It has also been used as a method to produce made-to-order surgical guides, fixtures, and surgical tools for use in…

bone tissue, resulting in bone fragility and an increased likelihood of fractures (Seriolo et al., 2013). For an aging population, the effects of osteoporosis dramatically increase due to their already decreasing bone mass and fragile structure, as well as their greater risk of falls. Hip, vertebral and wrist fractures are all common injuries amongst the elderly and research shows that after the age of 70, the risk of hip fractures rises exponentially (Seriolo et al., 2013). Moreover, studies…

out of which 614 were excluded as those dealt either with fractures other than the scapula fractures or other unrelated topics on the scapula. Further, there were 91 case reports, 11 case series with less than 7 patients, 12 articles describing operative approach to scapula, 19 reviews, 3 studies investigating the causes and incidence of scapular fractures and 39 articles without an abstract. The duplications, letters to the editor, fractures of scapula following reverse shoulder and articles on…

Abstract A bone fracture is one of the most common large organ injuries to occur to humans and animals alike. When a bone is fractured, a unique and thorough regeneration of tissue takes place to repair it. There are two types of ways that a bone fracture can be repaired: direct bone healing is when the bones are intervened and set into place to allow for repair, indirect bone healing is allowing the fracture to heal naturally without any intervention from a third party. This paper will review…

injury, pelvic fracture and left femur fracture at the greater trochanter. All injuries acquired while operating a die cast press. Medical Diagnosis #1: Bladder Perforation What the Disease Is Bladder obstruction is anatomical or functional condition that blocks or impedes the flow of urine. The damaging effect of the obstruction affect function that is above the level of the obstruction. The severity of these harmful effects depends on…

orthopedic surgeon can look at the injury more clearly. The MRI relates to trigonometry because it uses triangulation to find the fracture in the patient’s body. The orthopedic surgeon must asses the height of the space between the bone and fracture, the length of the plate to fix the fracture, and the angle of inclination of the fracture using the results from the MRI. The fracture itself forms a right triangle and with these 3 measurements, the orthopedic surgeon has enough information to…

stabilizing his leg? A patient that presents with multiple fractures must be fully assessed prior to initiating treatment. This patient needs immediate attention for the fractured ribs and pelvis. Flail chest, which results from multiple ribs being fractured can be a life threatening injury. A fractured pelvis can cause life threatening bleeding due to injury to structures protected by the pelvis. If the pelvis ring is not damaged, the fracture is not as serious (Campagne, 2014). In the event…