"Open fracture" is a medical term used to describe a broken bone that also involves a break in the skin.
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The authors evaluated whether
open fracture repair was a significant risk factor for osteosarcoma development.
Ambrose said the microspheres may also have applications in the treatment
of open fractures in trauma patients.
When water is injected into the gas reservoir it creates new fractures that intersect with the natural fractures in the rock and creates a network of
open fractures which makes it easier to get the gas out of the rock.
The occurrence of implant - associated osteosarcoma was extremely low in this population: out of over 19,000 dogs
with open fracture surgery, only 15 were diagnosed with osteosarcoma (less than 0.08 %).
«We used an external fixator, a device used for stabilization of long
bone open fractures, to repair the leg.
Given that Cenovus's closest injection well lies a mile away from the Kerr home, Lafleur concluded that the CO2 was probably seeping
through open fractures and faults that intersect the Weyburn field.
The severity of an orthopedic injury can range from a bit of swelling and tenderness to muscle, tendon, or ligament tears, joint sprains, or even compound,
open fractures where the fractured bone actually punctures the skin.
We can now answer pet owners» concerns with confidence:
open fracture repair should not be considered a risk factor for implant - associated osteosarcoma development.
We later found out the finger had actually suffered
an open fracture and my daughter was put in a cast!
This type of break is called
an open fracture; because of bleeding and the risk of infection, it is the most dangerous type of break.
«That might be due to
open fractures, or low - density hydrated minerals like clays.
«It was
an open fracture,» he tells me in gruff English.
Garrido was not found for 3 days and
the open fractures became infected.
«It is difficult to confirm if the results would have changed using any other option; however, I think it would have necessitated more time,» said Mulon, adding, «
Any open fracture carries a guarded to poor prognosis, and Hercules made it, and we are very happy.»
Angie had a couple of serious fractures for which surgery had been required, she lost a spleen, there was a collapsed lung and she had a titanium rod in a femur, but the big issue was the head injury — there had been an impressive laceration on the back of her head and while there was
no open fracture, her brain began to swell and the neurosurgeon implanted a shunt to drain the edema.
She had
an open fracture to her leg, which needed surgery to heal.
Open fractures (when the skin is broken) are more serious.
Over 19,000 dogs had
open fracture repair.
After your veterinarian treats
an open fracture, try to keep any dressing or splint on as long as possible and remove exercise wheels until your vet advises otherwise.
If it is
an open fracture, you may even see a piece of the bone sticking out of the wound.
Open fractures, where the skin is broken over the fracture or bone is exposed, are most commonly treated using external fixation, where a fixator or metal rod is used outside of the body to stabilize the bone.
By protecting the player's skull from
an open fracture, his face from broken bones and his teeth from getting knocked out, the modern helmet has encouraged players to collide more violently and more often without fear for their own safety.