"Serious fractures" refers to severe and significant breaks or cracks in bones that can cause a lot of pain, difficulty in movement, and often require medical attention.
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While
more serious fractures can require surgical repair, many others are capable of healing with just a cast, or little or no support.
I have helped clients with all kinds of injuries
from serious fractures and debilitating soft tissue injuries to spinal cord and brain injuries.
However, there are
more serious fractures that require surgical intervention, have extended healing times, and may even have permanent effect on the victim.
It is important to remember that complications arising
from serious fractures may not always be the result of medical negligence.
Wrist fractures are common among postmenopausal women who are younger than 65 and a new UCLA - led study suggests that they may also predict more
serious fractures in other parts of their bodies later in life.
While females are likelier to experience fractures at an earlier age than males, the fact that this condition often goes undiagnosed and untreated more in men makes their risk factors
for serious fractures increase.
[18] The court heard from the defence expert medical witness, Dr. Michael Ford, a spine and trauma surgeon at Sunnybrook dealing
with serious fracture cases.
Serious fracture injuries such as fractures of the spine or femoral head (your hip bone) may not be readily apparent to a simple X-ray, and more tests such as a CAT scan or MRI may be required.
«Wrist fractures could predict susceptibility to
serious fractures in postmenopausal women: Study highlights importance of developing strategies to prevent future fractures after an initial wrist fracture occurs.»
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.
The combination of cycling extreme distances and restricting caloric intake to reduce weight can decrease bone density to levels that put young athletes at greater risk
for serious fractures and, in the long term, developing osteoporosis.
Moore Blatch recovered # 250,000 in personal injury compensation for our client following an accident with a fork lift truck which left him
with serious fractures to his leg.
In finding as I do, I am not to be taken to take away from Dr. Ford as an excellent spinal surgeon who works with serious trauma patients often derived
from serious fractures, and displacement and other severe physical trauma.
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the serious fracture not only in the church, but in all religion, all races, and all people.
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One day,
a serious fracture might not take months to heal.
They have suffered
a serious fracture of the back or hip, leaving them susceptible to further breaks.
He has
a serious fracture and we are reviewing surgical options for him, but first he needs to gain a little weight.
He sprang up without first pulling his leg free and wound up with
a serious fracture.
Attorney Ventura has handled many cases involving a wide variety of injuries, both physical and emotional, ranging from muscle and ligament injuries to more complex cases involving serious neurological and orthopedic injuries (such as brain and spinal injuries and
serious fractures) requiring surgeries and leaving individuals with lifelong impairments and disabilities.
Clients count on us when they have suffered traumatic brain injuries (TBI), burns,
serious fractures, loss of limb, back and neck injuries, shoulder and knee injuries, spinal cord injuries, paraplegia, quadriplegia, and paralysis, as well as emotional injuries.
A slip and fall accident can result in
serious fractures, head injuries, contusions or other injuries.
The misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis of
a serious fracture can lead to several complications, including multiple surgeries, joint replacement or permanent disability.
If you or a family member has suffered additional injuries or lifelong disability due to
a serious fracture, contact Breslin & Breslin in Hackensack to discuss your case and determine whether medical negligence may have been involved.
The plaintiff argued he was hurt because of the Zimmer Periarticular Distal Medial Tibial Locking Plate, a metal plate used to provide internal stabilization when a patient has
serious fractures in his or her lower leg.
These types of accidents lead to death and all kinds of catastrophic injuries including: head injuries / brain damage, permanent disfigurement,
serious fractures, spinal cord injuries, and paralysis.
We have represented hundreds of clients who have suffered spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, burns, organ damage, amputations, and
serious fractures and joint injuries as a result of another party's negligence.
After sustaining a traumatic brain injury and a number of
serious fractures, Chris and his family credit Richard Shekter, who acted as their personal injury lawyer, with fighting for them to attain a high settlement.