3. What’s a colles fracture? A colles fracture is a break across the end of the main bone in the forearm. It’s commonly called the dinner fork deformity because of it’s shape.
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5. SPLINT OR CAST SURGERY PLACING HARDWARE DEPENDING ON THE BREAK SIX – TWELVE MONTHS 3 OUT OF 4 HAVE GOOD RESULTS FOLLOWING RECOVERY TREATMENT AND RECOVERY
7. What’s a pathologic fracture? Is a break in the area of the bone that is weakened by disease. Many diseases can cause the bone to weaken.
8. Osteopetrosis Vitamin D deficiency Melanoma Mycobacterium tuberculosis Unicameral bone cyst Paget's disease of bone And many others Diseases like…….
9. The fist step in treatment is identifying the cause of the weakened bone. Once identified Then a doctor can proceed with either cast, splint or surgery to repair the break. Treatment
11. What’s a comminuted fracture? It’s when the bone is broken into more than three pieces. Splintered and/or crushed. Is most common in elderly people. Easy to diagnose with an x-ray.
13. RECOVERY THE PROCESS OF RECOVERY FROM A COMMINUTED FRACTURE IS LONG AND REQUIRES MANY VISITS TO THE DOCTOR. MAKING SURE THE PIECES ARE SET IN THE RIGHT POSITION IS CRITICAL IN THE HEALING PROCESS.
