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Broken Bone
Alternate Names : Bone - Broken, Fracture, Stress Fracture
Definition
If more pressure is put on a bone than it can stand, it will split or break. A break of any size is called a fracture. If the broken bone punctures the skin, it is called an open fracture (compound fracture).
A stress fracture is a hairline crack in the bone that develops because of repeated or prolonged forces against the bone.
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Overview & Considerations
If a young child refuses to put weight on an arm or leg after an accident, won't move the arm or leg, or you can clearly see a deformity, assume the child has a broken bone and get medical help.
It is hard to tell a dislocated bone from a broken bone. However, both are emergency situations, and the basic first aid steps are the same.
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• Definition
• Broken Bone: Overview & Considerations
• Broken Bone: Causes
• Broken Bone: Symptoms & Signs
• Broken Bone: Prevention
• Broken Bone: First Aid
• Broken Bone: Do Not
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Review Date : 8/7/2003
Reviewed By : Jacqueline A. Hart, M.D., Senior Medical Editor, A.D.A.M., Inc. Previously reviewed by Andrew L. Chen, M.D., M.S., Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (1/29/2003).
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