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A 19-year-old female asked:
What is a undisplaced avulsion fracture?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Philip Schwarzmananswered
Emergency Medicine 46 years experience
Chip fracture: A small fragment of bone that has "chipped" off the main bone. Usually needs minimal treatment.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
What's an avulsion fracture?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. David Hettingeranswered
Podiatry 38 years experience
Serious injury.: The ligaments around the injury area were stronger than the bone they were attached to. The ligaments held, but pulled a portion of the bone off.
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5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Last updated Feb 13, 2020
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