Robert J. Snyder, MD Bone fractures are commonplace and are my workplace stock and trade. There are many types of fractures, different mechanisms that cause them and different presentations. In this article, I will discuss the greenstick fracture, how it is caused, its symptoms,
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Mark W. McFarland, DO In part one of this article series, we discussed what a cervical dislocation fracture is, how it can happen and exactly how serious of an injury it can be. In part two, I’d like to discuss the symptoms of
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Mark W. McFarland, DO Most people are aware of basic spine anatomy – how the bones of the spine sit atop one another, sandwiched between cushiony discs filled with watery gel that act as shock absorbers. These vertebrae, and the
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One of the first things you learn as a physician in Orthopaedics is how to repair or fix fractured bones. In medical lingo, we call this “reduction”. In this article, I’m going to discuss the ten types of fractures and how
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John D. Burrow, DO One of the more complicated types of bone fracture to treat is the comminuted fracture. This is where the bone breaks into three or more pieces, typically caused by a high-force accident or trauma, such as a fall from
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Jeffrey R. Carlson, MD, CPE Most of you are familiar enough with human anatomy to know that the spine has bones called vertebrae that are stacked upon one another, sandwiched between vertebral discs that help us walk upright, bear our
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Mark W. McFarland, MD One of the first things you learn in medical school is that human bones can withstand lots of punishment, but they also can break in a lot of different ways. Spinal bones (vertebrae) tend to break
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Jeffrey R. Carlson, MD, CPE In an earlier article, the ten types of bone fractures were listed, a description was given of each, and potential causes were given for many. Did you know that there are even more ways that
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Boyd W. Haynes III, MD If you are near my age, can you remember how TV showed patients with broken bones? They were all in the hospital, lying in a bed, with pins through their limbs, in traction. That was
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Jeffrey R. Carlson, MD, CPE As an Orthopaedic physician, I’ve seen my share of broken bones in my years of practice. Surprisingly, there are quite a few ways that a bone can break. One of the less familiar to you
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