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Understanding the determinants of fracture risk provides the basis of appropriate and effective interventions to reduce fracture frequency and the complications of osteoporosis.
A fracture is a discontinuity in a bone (or cartilage) resulting from mechanical forces that exceed the bone's ability to withstand them. [1] Fractures can occur in a variety of methods: A normal bone subjected to acute overwhelming force, usually in the setting of trauma.
Pathologic fractures occur when mild or minimal force fractures an area of bone weakened by a disorder (eg, osteoporosis, cancer, infection, bone cyst). When the disorder is osteoporosis, these fractures are often called insufficiency or fragility fractures.
Jun 27, 2024 · Chapter. Information. Pathology of Bone and Joint Disorders. With Clinical and Radiographic Correlation. , pp. 101 - 113. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139946247.006. Publisher: Cambridge University Press. Print publication year: 2014. Access options. Get access to the full version of this content by using one of the access options below.
Jun 8, 2023 · The enclosed review will assist clinicians in preventing lower extremity fractures or treating lower extremity fractures once they occur among adults with chronic SCI or disease (more than two years post injury/disease onset) and established low bone mass or osteoporosis and a moderate or high fracture risk.
Feb 17, 2020 · A fracture is a breach in the structural continuity of the bone cortex, with a degree of injury to the surrounding soft tissues. Following the fracture, secondary healing begins, which consists of four steps: Hematoma formation. Granulation tissue formation. Bony callus formation. Bone remodeling.
A fracture is a crack or break in a bone. Most fractures result from force applied to a bone. Fractures usually result from injuries or overuse. The injured part hurts (especially when it is used), is usually swollen, and may be bruised or look distorted, bent, or out of place.
A fracture is a partial or complete interruption in the continuity of bone. The most common cause is trauma, followed by diseases that result in weakened bone structure. Fractures are named and cla...
Thus the pathophysiology of fractures encompasses a multitude of factors which determine bone strength (bone mass, bone quality, age and skeletal geometry) and the frequency, nature of and effects of injuries (Figure 5.1).
May 22, 2023 · Pathologic fractures occur secondary to altered skeletal physiology and mechanics in the setting of a benign or malignant lesion. Therefore, proper diagnosis, staging, and treatment of pathologic fractures are essential to improve patient outcomes.
