Pelvic fracture

Bone fragments from a fracture can lacerate the surrounding tissue and cause further damage, so they must be taken to a hospital emergency room as quickly as possible. If bone fragments are piercing though the skin, then it is best to call an ambulance for transportation. They…

modality. On the other hand, there are some studies that refer to the sides effects on specific treatments and the risk of use it right following a bone fracture. Although the ESWT has reported great applications on tissue healing, the side effects of ESWT in tennis elbow (also known as lateral epicondylitis) and the cause of bone growth and immediate fracture after the acute stage, show that ESWT might not be the appropriate modality to treat those conditions. Extracorporeal Shock Wave…

We all react differently to the things that happens in our lifetime. While the certain events that take place do not define us as people, the way we react to those events do. Like for example, reacting to accidents. Accidents are a great example for this because they are almost completely at random. No one can ever predict or prevent from making accidents, it’s just human nature. While saying that, there are always 2 ways to react to an accident that has just happened. There is always a positive…

Diagnostic images revealed a comminuted fracture of his left patella, a fracture of his left iliac wing, a left lateral 6th rib fracture, a significantly displaced and angulated transverse fracture of the 5th proximal phalanx on the left and a questionable fracture of the left radial head. In addition, and significantly more troubling, the diagnostic tests revealed a splenic laceration with adjacent…

risk of breaking a bone (fracture). Osteopenia and osteoporosis are two related conditions. As saying this the difference between osteopenia and osteoporosis is that in osteopenia the bone loss is not as severe as the osteoporosis disease. This means that someone with osteopenia is more likely to fracture their bone than someone with a normal bone density, but is less likely to fracture a bone than someone with osteoporosis. This disease is very important because bone fractures due to osteopenia…

by asking: Do you have any pain or discomfort in your muscles, bones, or joints? Where is it located? What does it feel like? Pain can result from bone, muscle, or joint problems. Bone pain is not usually associated with movement unless there is a fracture, but muscle pain is. Current or recent illness can cause muscle aches. Bone pain is deep, dull, and throbbing; muscle pain takes the form of cramping or soreness (Jenson, 2015). Secondary, I will assess if she has any muscle weakness, when the…

Facts Osteoporosis is a condition that makes the bones thinner and easily to be broken or shattered due to loss of calcium. This puts people at a risk of bone fractures especially of the hips, spinal vertebrae, and wrist. Both men and women are affected, but it is more common in women than men. Over 40 million people have osteoporosis and are at a higher risk because of low calcium according to the National Institute of Health. There are four types of osteoporosis, but the main type is the…

INTRODUCTION Osteoarthritis is a disease, which results from mechanical and biological events that destabilize the normal processes of degradation and synthesis of articular cartilage chondrocytes, extracellular matrix, and subchondral bone. These changes include increased water content, decreased proteoglycan content, and altered collagen matrix, all leading to the deterioration of articular cartilage. Osteoarthritis can be classified into primary and secondary types Primary osteoarthritis…

The most common bone tumors of the foot and ankle are osseous and cartilaginous lesions, including enchondromas, osteochondromas, and chondromyxoid fibromas [1]. Giant cell tumors (GCT), chondroblastomas, osteoid osteomas, and osteoblastomas also occur. Non-neoplastic conditions include intraosseous lipomas, simple (unicameral) bone cysts, and aneurysmal bone cysts [2]. GCT, also known as osteoclastomas, are fairly common bone tumors, accounting for 5% of all primary bone tumors. They are benign…

Metacarpal Fracture A metacarpal fracture is a break (fracture) of a bone in the hand. Metacarpals are the bones that extend from the knuckles to the wrist. There are five metacarpal bones that connect your fingers and your thumb to your wrist. Some hand fractures have bone pieces that are close together and stable (simple). These fractures may be treated with only a splint or cast. Hand fractures that have many pieces of broken bone (comminuted), unstable bone pieces (displaced), or bone that…