Scaphoid fractures are common, and they can be extremely painful when they happen. Every emergency room sees thousands of this type of fracture every year – and they can happen due to a variety of reasons, although the most common of them is during a bad fall when the impact of the fall is stopped […]
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14 Known Symptoms of Compression Fracture
A compression fracture is one of the most common types of spinal injuries out there, and the average emergency room and doctor’s office sees at least a few hundred patients with this particular type of fracture walk through their doors every year. Compression fractures happen when the vertebrae of the spine are injured (usually due […]
15 Common Causes of Jones Fracture
A Jones fracture is a very common type of avulsion fracture that occurs on the fifth bone of the foot, which is what links the little toe to the rest of the structure of the foot. If you have a Jones fracture, pain, swelling and bruising around the side of the foot are the most […]
14 Frequent Symptoms of Jones Fracture
A Jones fracture is a type of avulsion fracture that happens in the fifth bone of the foot – the one that connects the pinky toe to the rest of your foot. An avulsion fracture can be explained as a type of traumatic fracture injury that usually happens due to some kind of severe direct […]
15 Common Causes of Scaphoid Fracture
If you’re a fan of forensic and criminal procedure shows, then it’s likely that you’ve already heard of a scaphoid fracture – but if you’ve never heard of it before, the first thing that you should know is that it’s one of the most common types of fractures out there, and it refers to a […]
15 Common Causes of Avulsion Fracture
Avulsion fractures are one of the most common types of fractures there are, and every emergency room sees at least a few hundred cases of avulsion fractures per year. Pain, discomfort and bruising are just some of the symptoms associated with an avulsion fracture; usually, treatment for an avulsion fracture involves resting the affected body […]