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According to the fracture line

- Transverse fracture line is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the bone.
- Oblique: The fracture line forming an angle greater or less than 90 degrees to the longitudinal axis of the bone.
- Longitudinal: the fracture line follows the longitudinal axis of the bone.
- In “butterfly wing”: there are two fault lines oblique, forming an angle with each other and delimit a triangular fragment.
- Comminuted: Multiple lines of fracture, with formation of numerous bone fragments.

In children, due to the high elasticity of bones, there are two special types of fractures: Read the rest of this entry »

Usually a broken back into position by manipulating a doctor without the need for surgery, this procedure is called closed reduction. In the case of having to perform surgery is called open reduction.

Symptoms that can appear to others of a pain in the fracture zone are deformed because of some sinking, swelling in the area, bruises of the skin in the affected area and/or difficulties in trying to make a move.

There are several types of fractures, which can be classified according to the following factors: state of the skin, location of the fracture in the bone itself, the fracture line, type of deviation of the fragments and mechanism of the traumatic agent. Read the rest of this entry »

A fracture is a partial or total disruption of a bone. It is due to a fall, shock or violent contraction of a muscle. There are two types: closed, in which the bone is broken and the skin is intact, and those in which the wound is open and the fractured bone moves outward.

Have increased risk of fracture for people with osteoporosis, but also become common in children and the elderly because its composition is more fragile bone.

What to Do

Fracture is distinguished because the victim hears or feels the breakdown of bone. Also, a broken limb may be deformed or adopt an unnatural position.
Should seek medical help immediately. In both, may be maneuvering to avoid further damage.
The injured person should stay in a comfortable position. It is recommended that you recharge the injured area on a pillow or sheets. Read the rest of this entry »

Diagnosis

- When a person suffers a fracture, usually heard a crack, feel the breakdown of bone and excessive pain.
- According to the appearance of the injured area (deformation, swelling and bruising), the doctor may suspect that this is a fracture, which will be confirmed by radiography.
- Excessive pain that exists in this type of injury is a test that provides a good diagnosis.

Prevention

- With activity that involves some risk as painting a wall, waterproofing a roof or even change a light bulb, you have to remove objects that could pass an accident.
- Do not drive drunk or sleepy, and always use seat belts.
- Wear protective helmet and bicycle or motorcycle driving.
- Use proper equipment when playing sports. Read the rest of this entry »

Fractures are full or partial breakage of bones whose origin may be a fall, strong strokes, osteoporosis and, sometimes, violent contraction of a muscle. There are two types: closed, in which the bone is broken and the skin is intact, and those in which the wound is open and the fractured bone moves outward. Sometimes may be multiple, which means that the bone is broken into several factions.

The sector of the population with higher risk of suffering from is made up of people with osteoporosis, but also become common in children and the elderly because its composition is fragile bone.

Causes

- Falls.
- Heavy lifting.
- Shock, such as those that occur in accidents, auto and sports.
- From age 30 the bones become weak and are more likely to suffer fractures. Read the rest of this entry »

As a rope is made up of many fine threads side by side, the tendons are like ropes formed of many strands in close proximity. All muscles end in tendons at both ends, which are anchored to the bone, so as to contract, producing movement, every muscle thus has one or more tendons from where it originates and one terminal, but the tendon close to the bone to which the anchor is called entheses. Tendons are therefore structures that are continually subjected to stresses generated by muscles when these are excessive or repeated may cause the disease. The tendons are also surrounded by an envelope within which there is a fluid that lubricates the tendon and facilitates the movement of this to reduce friction with the other surrounding structures, the envelope is called the tendon sheath or synovial sheath.

Tendinitis is inflammation of the tendon, although more accurately the inflammation occurs in the tendon sheath. Within the tendon itself, depending on the cause of tendinitis, fiber breakage may occur.

The most frequent causes of tendinitis are the traumatic and rheumatic origin:
In the case of traumatic tendinitis these can arise by a single violent trauma or from repeated trauma of lower intensity which are generally occupational or sports. In these cases occurring fibers ruptured tendon itself which results in pain and inflammation of its sheath.

When the cause of tendinits is a rheumatic disease, the body produces antibodies that attack the tendon and its sheath. There are other reasons that can be given as tendinitis are infectious in origin, due to certain drugs. Etc.. Read the rest of this entry »

He may be the Benin mostly muscular torticollis is nonetheless very painful and disabling. Rest and analgesics are the only remedies to soften the symptoms disappear in a few days.

What’s this?

The muscular torticollis is, as its name suggests, a contraction of certain muscles of the neck, which prevents the head from moving properly. Most of the time, the sterno-mastoid Cleidocranial is at stake. The victim wakes up in the morning with his head stuck in an awkward position, unable to move.
Anyone can be affected by a stiff neck, but it occurs most often between 30 and 60. Women are half as affected as men.

What are the causes?

They are many:

• In most cases, torticollis is caused by a bad position during sleep. This explains why the symptoms usually occur at sunrise.

• One false move, a sudden or forced movement of the neck may also trigger the field contracture which lasted several days.

• A violent trauma such as a car accident is sometimes the case.

• A draft extended on the neck may also be sufficient to trigger the symptoms.

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