When women sing broken bones lyrics it’s often because they have developed osteoporosis. Many older women today developed osteoporosis without warning simply because doctors didn’t know how to do an early diagnosis. Younger women are much more … [Read more...]
Different Types of Skull Fractures
April 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Skull fractures occur when one or more bones in the skull are broken. Skull fractures are caused by some kind of head injury. There are different types of skull fractures. An isolated skull fracture may not be a very serious injury, but the fact that … [Read more...]
Pelvic Fractures Can Be Life Threatening
April 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Pelvic fractures occur when one or more of the bones of the pelvis get fractured or broken. The pelvis consists of a group of bones shaped like a butterfly that are located at the bottom of the spine. Some of the main bones in the pelvis are the … [Read more...]
What Causes Non-obstetrical Vaginal Lacerations
March 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The most common non-obstetrical vaginal laceration is caused by the female’s very first experience with sexual intercourse. The hymen, the layer of tissue that partially covers the vaginal orifice tears away and sometimes bleeds with the first … [Read more...]
Hip Fractures May Be More Serious Than You Think
February 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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 20 Comments
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...]