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Fractures
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A fracture is a partial or complete break in the bone. Read on for details about causes, symptoms, and treatment.
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Hip Fracture
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A hip fracture is a break in the thigh bone (femur) of your hip joint. The majority happen to people older than 60 years of age, and women get more hip fractures than men.
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Sprains, Strains, Breaks: What’s the Difference?
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If you've sprained your ankle, you know what pain is. But maybe that "sprain" was a "strain" or possibly even a "break." The amount of pain in each case can be virtually equal.
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Stress Fractures of the Foot
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Stress fractures are weak spots or small cracks in the bone caused by continuous overuse. They often occur in the foot after training for basketball, running, and other sports.
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You Can Head Off Stress Fractures
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A stress fracture happens when you increase the length or intensity of your workout too quickly.
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Bone Density Test
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A bone density test measures the strength and density of your bones as you approach menopause and, when the test is repeated sometime later, can help determine how quickly you are losing bone mass and density.
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Cast Types and Maintenance Instructions
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The outside of a cast can be made of plaster or fiberglass. Cotton and synthetic materials line the inside of the cast to make it soft and to provide padding around bony areas, such as the wrist or elbow.
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Crutch Walking
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Step-by-step tips to help your child learn to use crutches, including going up and down stairs, sitting and standing up, and more.
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Nasal Fracture in Children
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A nasal fracture is a break in one or more of the bones of the nose, caused by trauma. It's also called a broken nose.
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Boxer’s Fracture
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A boxer's fracture is a break in the neck of the fifth metacarpal bone in the hand. It gets its name because the injury is common in inexperienced boxers.
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Pilon Fracture of the Ankle
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A pilon fracture is a type of break of the shinbone (tibia) that happens near the ankle. Most of the time, it involves breaks in both the tibia and fibula of the lower leg. The lower ends of these bones make up part of the ankle.
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Possible Occult Fracture
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A possible occult fracture is a suspected fracture that needs to be confirmed with other imaging tests. Read on to learn more.
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Pelvis Problems
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Detailed information on the most common pelvis problems, including pelvic fractures and osteitis pubis.
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Shoulder Pain and Problems
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Detailed information on shoulder pain and the most common types of shoulder problems.
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