Bone fractures
32 entries in the Bone Fractures compendium.
Bone fractureA break in bone continuity requiring medical attention.Acetabular fractureFracture of the hip socket from high-energy trauma.Ankle fractureA common break of ankle bones requiring varied treatment.Avulsion fractureA bone fragment tears away due to trauma or strong muscle force.Barton's fractureIntra-articular distal radius fracture with radiocarpal dislocation.Basilar skull fractureA skull base fracture from severe trauma, often causing CSF leaks.Bennett's fractureMost common thumb fracture, often requiring surgical fixation.Bosworth fractureRare ankle fracture with fixed posterior fibular dislocation.Boxer's fractureA common hand fracture from punching hard objects.Broken fingerA common bone fracture that usually heals well if treated promptly.Broken toeA common bone fracture often caused by stubbing or crushing the toe.Bumper fractureA historic term for a lateral tibial plateau fracture from car bumpers.Burst fractureA severe spinal fracture from high-energy axial loading.Calcaneal fractureA break of the heel bone, often from high-energy trauma.Cervical fractureA fracture of any of the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck.Chalkstick fractureA transverse bone fracture resembling a broken stick of chalk.Chance fractureVertebral fracture from flexion, often from lap-belt injuries.Child bone fracturePediatric fractures differ from adult fractures due to growing bones.Chopart's fracture–dislocationDislocation of mid-tarsal foot joints with frequent fractures.Classification of distal radius fracturesSystems classifying distal radius fractures by pattern and stability.Clavicle fractureA partial or complete break of the clavicle bone.Coccyx fractureFracture of the coccyx, often from falls or childbirth.Colles' fractureIrish surgeon who described the distal radius fracture in 1814.Crus fractureFracture of the lower leg bones: tibia and/or fibula.Cuneiform fractureA rare foot fracture often requiring advanced imaging for diagnosis.Danis–Weber classificationClassification of ankle fractures by fibular fracture location.Distal radius fractureCommon wrist fracture often caused by a fall on an outstretched hand.Duverney fractureIsolated iliac wing fracture from direct trauma.Elbow fractureElbow fractures involve one or more bones of the elbow joint.Essex-Lopresti fractureFracture of radial head with distal radio-ulnar dislocation.Femoral fractureA fracture of the femur, often from high-energy trauma.Flexion teardrop fractureA cervical spine fracture from flexion-compression, often causing spinal cord injury.
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