Bone fracture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A bone fracture (sometimes abbreviated FRX or Fx, Fx, or #) is a medical condition in which there is a break in the continuity of the bone. ...
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Fractures: MedlinePlus
Provides links to articles on fractures. Also features a search engine.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/fractures.html...
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Fracture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
25 Sep 2009 ... A fracture is the (local) separation of an object or material into two, or more, pieces under the action of stress. ...
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Broken bone: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
A stress fracture is a hairline crack in the bone that develops because of repeated or prolonged forces against the bone. ...
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Fractures: Fractures, Dislocations, and Sprains: Merck Manual ...
(For vertebral compression fractures, see Osteoporosis: Symptoms and Signs; for dental fractures, see Dental Emergencies: Fractured and Avulsed Teeth; ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec21/ch309/ch309b.html...
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Age Page: Falls and Fractures
Falls and Fractures. A simple thing can change your life—like tripping on a rug or slipping on a wet spot on the kitchen floor. If you fall, then you might ...
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Hip Fractures, Fractures, THE MERCK MANUAL OF HEALTH & AGING
Hip fractures can have serious consequences. A person may be unable to do daily activities, may be unable to live independently, or may develop a serious ...
http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual_ha/sec3/ch23/ch23b.html...
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Vitamin K intake and hip fractures in women: a prospective study.
During the subsequent 10 y of follow-up, 270 hip fractures resulting from low or moderate trauma were reported. RESULTS: Women in quintiles 2-5 of vitamin K ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9925126...
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Stress fracture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A stress fracture is one type of incomplete fracture in bones. It is caused by " unusual or repeated stress" This is in contrast to other types of fractures, ...
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Hip Fractures Among Older Adults , Facts - NCIPC
10 Jun 2008 ... More than 90% of hip fractures among adults ages 65 and older are caused by falls.1 These injuries can cause severe health problems and lead ...
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