Post-fracture osteolysis of the pubic bone is rare. We report a case of a 70-year-old woman with osteoporosis and a history of radiation therapy 2 years earlier. At presentation, she was found to have a bilateral sacral fracture and fractures of both pubic rami on one side. The pain ...
Define stress fracture. stress fracture synonyms, stress fracture pronunciation, stress fracture translation, English dictionary definition of stress fracture. n. A fracture of bone caused by repeated application of a heavy load, such as the constant pou
Insufficiency fracture occurs in a fragile bone as a result of minor trauma. Various names have been used to describe this condition. We report 5 cases of insufficiency fractures of the pubic bone. All patients were women, with ages ranging from 71 to 85 years (mean 76 years) . Four had...
In a fracture due to muscular contraction, the bone breaks from a sudden, violent contraction of the muscles.SIGNSSigns include loss of the power of movement, pain with acute tenderness over the site of fracture, swelling and bruising, deformity and possible shortening, unnatural mobility, and ...
Signs include loss of the power of movement, pain with acute tenderness over the site of fracture, swelling and bruising, deformity and possible shortening, unnatural mobility, and crepitus or grating heard when the ends of the bone rub together. ...
Stress fractures generally often occur in the following locations: metatarsalbones of the foot, navicular bone in the foot, calcaneus (heel bone), tibia (shin bone), fibula, femur (thigh bone), femoral neck in the hip, pubic rami of the pelvis, ...
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Further common sites for stress fractures in the pelvis are the pubic rami, often identifiable radiographically as healed fractures, and the symphysis pubis, here leading to irregular sclerosis. Fracture of the pubic rami can lead to quite marked focal bone lysis, which can be difficult to differ...
A fragility fracture is defined as a fracture that occurs as a result of a low-energy force that is insufficient to break normal bone.2,21 The most common locations for these fractures are the spine, hip, pelvis, proximal humerus, forearm, and wrist.21 Current estimates state that for the...
A condition in which a radiograph shows formation of new bone with thickening of periosteum at the site of an injury to bone. Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012 Want to thank TFD for its existence?Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, ...