Problem

Bone fractures


Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
Fracture of bone
Broken bones
Nature:

A bone fracture (abbreviated FRX or Fx, Fx, or #) is a medical condition in which there is a partial or complete break in the continuity of any bone in the body. In more severe cases, the bone may be broken into several fragments, known as a comminuted fracture. A bone fracture may be the result of high force impact or stress, or a minimal trauma injury as a result of certain medical conditions that weaken the bones, such as osteoporosis, osteopenia, bone cancer, or osteogenesis imperfecta, where the fracture is then properly termed a pathologic fracture.

Related Problems:
Dislocation of the bones
Problem Type:
C: Cross-sectoral problems
Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST