Breach in continuity of a bone. Types of fractures include simple, compound, comminuted, greenstick, incomplete, impacted, longitudinal, oblique, stress or transverse. 1. A Broken Nose - Informative site about treatment. Rhinoplasty or nasal surgery is discussed. 2. About Fractures - Comprehensive information about broken bones, and many resources to help understand and treat this common orthopedic condition. 3. About: Hip Fractures - Hip fractures are an unfortunate injury most often requires surgical treatment. Learn about this injury and treatment options. 4. Cervical Spine Fractures - Describing c-spine fractures with illustrations. Hughston Sports Medicine Foundation. 5. Falls and Hip Fractures Among Older Adults - Article from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. 6. Fractures - Active First Aid Online v4.0 - From the Internet version of the official Parasol EMT First Aid book. Description, causes, treatments of several types of fractures. 7. Fractures and Splinting - Describes initial care of various types of fractures aimed at the layman. 8. Hippocratic Treatise On Fractures - Translation of an original document written circa 400 B.C. 9. MEDLine Plus: Fractures - Provides extensive links to articles on fractures. Also features a search engine. 10. Patient Guide to Clavicle (Collarbone) Fractures - From Johns Hopkins Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. 11. The Internet Classics Archive - On Fractures by Hippocrates - Translation by Francis Adams. An 89k text-only version is available for download. 12. AAOS - Fractures - Information on fractures from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 13. Broken Jaw Tips - What you can eat when your mouth has been wired shut. 14. eMedicine Health - Ankle Fracture - Consumer health resource center providing an overview of ankle fractures and their causes, symptoms and treatment. 15. eMedicine Health - Boxer's Fracture - Consumer health resource center providing information on causes, symptoms, and treatments. 16. eMedicine Health - Broken Arm - Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment. 17. eMedicine Health - Broken Collarbone - Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment. 18. eMedicine Health - Broken Elbow - Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatments. 19. eMedicine Health - Cast Care - Consumer health resource center providing information on plaster/fiberglass cast care. 20. eMedicine Health - Crutches - Consumer health resource center providing information on crutches. 21. eMedicine Health - Elbow Dislocation - Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment. 22. eMedicine Health - Vertebral Compression Fracture - Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of this disorder. 23. Forearm Fractures - Discussion of causes, diagnosis and treatment, from eMedicine. 24. Hip Fractures - Article on this common type of fracture, from the Mayo Clinic. 25. Pictures of Fractures - Includes scanned x-rays, and emergency outdoor treatment. From Survive Outdoors Inc. 26. RadiologyInfo: Bone Radiography NEW! - Information for patients about bone x-rays, including preparation, benefits and risks. 27. When is Back Pain a Fracture? - Symptoms and diagnosis of a vertebral compression fracture caused by osteoporosis, by Spine-health.

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