Hip fractures can happen to almost anyone, but the elderly are more prone to hip injuries than younger people are. Regardless of the age of the person with hip fractures, they can be very serious, but more so with the elderly. Complications of hip … [Read more...]
How to Recognize and Deal with Different Types of Fractures
February 4, 2012 By 20 Comments
Many people are unaware of what fractures are. Years ago, you would hear people say, "At least it's not broken. It's only a fracture." What many didn't realize until much later is that a fracture and a broken bone are the same thing. The bones are … [Read more...]
Foot Fractures Can Really Slow Your Step!
December 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Seldom do we realize the importance of our feet until it's too late and we have foot fractures or some other foot injury. Foot fractures are breaks in any bone of the foot. The foot consists of 26 major bones and numerous other small bones. The main … [Read more...]
Broken Bones Pictures – That Had to Hurt!
November 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It’s hard to look at broken bones pictures and not think to yourself how much the break had to hurt. The interesting thing about the images is the fact they show both traditional and unusual bone breaks that happen to the body. It’s always … [Read more...]
Ankle Fractures Are More than Just Sprains
November 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
For many years, people didn't fully understand what fractures were. In fact, they often thought they were less serious than a broken bone, when they are actually one in the same. You would hear people make comments like, "well at least it's only a … [Read more...]
What exactly are Salter Harris Fractures?
October 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
When it comes to having fractures of the bones, many people will have at least one in their lifetime. In fact, many people may even have multiples along with broken bones. However, one type of fracture that is very common for younger people to get … [Read more...]
Know the Seriousness of Compound Fractures
October 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Compound Fractures are also known as open fractures and occur when the bone breaks and is sticking through the skin. This type of fracture is usually a more severe type because of the bone sticking out through the skin. However, the bone does not … [Read more...]
Symptoms of Broken Bones – Are You Sure It’s Broken?
September 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The symptoms of broken bones can vary widely. You would think that any broken bone would be easy to diagnose because of pain if nothing else. But in fact, a bone can break and you not even be aware it happened. This is especially true when smaller … [Read more...]
The Basics of Bone Bruises
August 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A bone bruise is basically defined as an injury to a bone that will harm the bone, but will not fracture it altogether. Using diagnostic measures such as the high density MRI scans, bone bruises are easily identifiable, but can take months to heal. … [Read more...]
First Aid for Broken Bones – Help is On the Way!
July 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
First aid for broken bones has two initial concerns. The first is to get the person to a doctor as quickly as possible. The second is to prevent further damage in the fracture area due to unnecessary movement until help arrives. When bones are … [Read more...]