What is a fracture?
A fracture is the medical term for a broken bone.
There are many different kinds of fracture; the type often depends on the severity of the cause. The break may be total or partial. If the force of the trauma only slightly exceeded the breaking point, the bone may merely crack. However, in the case of extreme force, such as in a road traffic accident, the bone may be shattered. If the broken bone then punctures the skin, this is known as a compound fracture or open fracture.
Fractura
What is a fracture?
A fracture is the medical term for a broken bone.
There are many different kinds of fracture; the type often depends on the severity of the cause. The break may be total or partial. If the force of the trauma only slightly exceeded the breaking point, the bone may merely crack. However, in the case of extreme force, such as in a road traffic accident, the bone may be shattered. If the broken bone then punctures the skin, this is known as a compound fracture or open fracture.
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Doctores expertos en Fractura
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Mr Jonathan Lucas
Traumatología infantilExperto en:
- Lesión traumática
- Traumatología infantil
- Escoliosis
- Factores de crecimiento deporte
- Lesiones deportivas
- Fractura
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Dr Taher Mahmud
ReumatologíaExperto en:
- Osteoporosis
- Fractura
- Artrosis
- Artritis reumatoide
- Artritis inflamatoria
- Ejercicios para la osteoporosis
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Mr Stephen Lipscombe
TraumatologíaExperto en:
- Cirugía de la mano
- Cirugía de muñeca
- Túnel carpiano
- Dedo en resorte
- Fractura
- Artroscopia de pequeñas articulaciones
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Professor Nima Heidari
TraumatologíaExperto en:
- Cirugía de pie y tobillo
- Elongación ósea
- Osteomielitis
- Osteotomía
- Lesiones deportivas
- Fractura
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Professor Mohamed Imam
TraumatologíaExperto en:
- Hombro
- Fractura
- Cirugía de muñeca
- Cirugía de la mano
- Artroscopia de pequeñas articulaciones
- Codo
- Ver todos
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- El manejo del dolor
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5 Devonshire Place, W1G 6HL, W1G Marylebone LondonExperto en:
- Cirugía ortopédica espinal
- Cirugía plástica, estética y reparadora
- Mano y muñeca
- Otorrinolaringología
- Pie y tobillo
- Rodilla