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Broken Bone
Alternate Names : Bone - Broken, Fracture, Stress Fracture
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Broken Bone: Symptoms & Signs
- A visibly out-of-place or misshapen limb or joint
- Swelling
- Intense pain
- Bruising
- Numbness and tingling
- Bleeding
- Broken skin with bone protruding
- Limitation or unwillingness to move a limb
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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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