A 24-year-old member asked:
describe the features of a basilar skull fracture.?
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Dr. Colin Kerranswered
Family Medicine 44 years experience
Basilar skull fx: Basilar skull fracture is usually due to blunt trauma to the back of the head. It has unusual features besides from severe headache. Bruises may appear under the eyes ("raccoon eyes"), there may be bleeding behind the ear drum (only seen with an otoscope), and there may be clear watery fluid (CSF) running out the nose. You can also lose your sense of smell and have severe dizziness.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
What is vfa (vertebral fracture assessment)?
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Dr. Amir Khananswered
Sports Medicine 27 years experience
VFA: The process of evaluation for vertebral fractures using qualitative, semi-quantitative, or quantitative morphometric methods is called vertebral fracture assessment and provides information regarding a person’s fracture risk. This improves overall assessment of an individual’s future fracture risk and allows for proper intervention. Guidelines are established for men and women to undergo vfa.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
What are my chances of infection with a broken bone?
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Dr. Barry Waldmananswered
Orthopedic Surgery 29 years experience
Low: If the skin is intact the chance is very low. If the skin has been torn, the chance goes up to 5-20%.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
What could cause clavicle fracture ?
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Dr. John Ayresanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 37 years experience
Trauma: Any trauma to the chest or a fall on an outstretched arm can lead to a fracture. If there is any disease that weakens the bone, e.g. Cancer or osteogenesis imperfecta, it can fracture more easily, but some sort of force still needs to be applied to break it. This is called a pathological fracture. A clavicle does not break without having some sort of force applied to it through abuse or injury.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
What does it meant to have an trimalleolar fracture?
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Dr. Gwo-Chin Leeanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 23 years experience
Ankle joint fracture: A trimalleolar fracture means that the 3 corners (maleolli) that make up your ankle joint (tibia and fibula) are involved with the break. It usually results from high energy injuries and because the multiple parts are broken, the joint is unstable and typically requires surgery to restore the articular surface and stability of the ankle.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
How is pain from a fracture treated?
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Dr. Brandon Macyanswered
Podiatry 41 years experience
First and foremost: The fracture has to be immobilized by a cast or splint. That alone will make things a lot better. After that, there are pain medications to help deal with the early days following the injury. The pain will ease up considerably, long before the fracture has completely healed.
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