Avulsions
Usually due 2 a high energy injury that stresses a ligament that has enough tensile strength 2pull off the boney attachment . Cn at ankle a lot & finger/toe/wrist/ knee. Can happen anywhere a ligament attaches 2 bone.
Dr. Peter Ihle reviewed this
56 year experience in Orthopedic Surgery
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What are avulsions?
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What is the definition or description of: avulsions?
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What type of injury is an avulsion? How long is the recovery
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What tests/imaging technique shows nerve avulsion/detachment/tear? Can they be repaired?
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What exactly is an avulsion tear of the ACL and what ways will they reconstruct my acl?
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What is nail avulsion?
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What the heck is nail avulsion really?
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Where to get an nail avulsion?
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What is a partial nail avulsion procedure?
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How long might it take avulsion fractures to heal?
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What is the definition or description of: Nail avulsion?
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How do you know if you need stitches or staples for an skin avulsion?
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What to do if I am planning to go for a nail avulsion , but anyone know of a place and the price ?
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A female asked:
I have a non- healing( 3.5 months)displaced avulsion fx of 5th metatarsal. Ortho says prob won't heal - live with it???
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How to treat nail avulsion?
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Is there a cure for nail avulsion?
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Are avulsion fractures similar to stress fractures?
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Signs of an infection after toenail avulsion?
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What's an avulsion fracture?
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Do I need a cast for my avulsion fractured foot?
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A 23-year old male asked:
Its been 6 mnths since my hip avulsion. I did PT for 2 mnths and I was cleared about 3 mnths ago. Playing soccer again and I feel some pain in the exact area. Is it not healed? Is it scar tissue? Do I need to break it up? How long does that take?
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A 45-year old male asked:
Had full toenail avulsion + matrixectomy over four weeks ago. Have followed aftercare instructions. The area is slightly painful. Its not infected. Had this done before and they said to air wound. Is keeping it covered constantly delaying healing?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Is it possible for a 26 year old to have an unfused apophysis? Thats what my doctors are trying to diagnose, Ive had lateral foot pain for 4months and an X-ray shows what looks like an avulsion fracture of the 5th metatarsal?
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Could my inner side of foot problems be from an avulsion?
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A female asked:
What can cause a spontaneous avulsion of a toenail without trauma?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Are lumbar avulsions common in adults? Could working out/lifting weights cause this?
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A 35-year old male asked:
5th meta avulsion fx. Recently told to bear weight, having pain at fx sight when im on the ball of my foot, is this normal pain?
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A 35-year old male asked:
Recently told to bear weight after being in a cast after a 5th meta avulsion fx. Having dull pain at fx sight or slightly behind it?
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A 58-year old male asked:
About how many months after complete surgical avulsion of a big toenail will I start seeing a new toenail begin to appear? I understand it will take possibly a year (plus or minus) to fully grow back?
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Are casts put on for avulsion fractures or is it not needed?
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