Fracture Quiz
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Kent C Doan, MD (Orthopedics)
Dr Doan Graduated from the University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine and completed residency training in Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Colorado. He completed additional fellowship training in Orthopedic Sports Medicine at the prestigious Steadman Clinic and Steadman Philippon Research Institute in Vail, Colorado. He is a practicing Orthopedic Surgeon who specializes in complex and revision knee and shoulder surgery at the Kansas City Orthopedic Institute. He also holds an assistant professorship at the University of Kansas City.
Tomohiro Hamahata, MD (Orthopedics)
Dr. Hamahata graduated from the Jikei University of Medical Science. After working at Asanokawa General Hospital and Kosei Chuo Hospital, he joined the Department of Orthopedics at Asakusa Hospital in April 2021, specializing in general orthopedics and joint replacement surgery.
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What is Fracture?
A break in the bone. These are typically caused by high-energy injuries given the strength of bone tissue. However, patients with weakened bones from conditions like osteoporosis and bone cancers may experience fractures from minor injuries.
Typical Symptoms of Fracture
Left-sided chest pain
Muscle pain
Chest pain
Arm pain
Hip pain
Right sided chest pain
Numbness or tingling in the toes
Spine pain
Doctor's Diagnostic Questionson Fracture
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
Do you have pain on the left side of your chest?
Do you have muscle pain?
Do you have chest pain?
Are your arms painful?
Do your hips hurt?
Treatmentof Fracture
Bone heals naturally, so treatment aims to ensure the healing bone stays in alignment through casting or surgery. Surgery may involve many techniques to align and fixate the bone.
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References
Taljanovic MS, Jones MD, Ruth JT, Benjamin JB, Sheppard JE, Hunter TB. Fracture fixation. Radiographics. 2003 Nov-Dec;23(6):1569-90. doi: 10.1148/rg.236035159. PMID: 14615566.
https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/rg.236035159
Mick P, Fischer C. Delayed Fracture Healing. Semin Musculoskelet Radiol. 2022 Jun;26(3):329-337. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1740380. Epub 2022 Jun 2. PMID: 35654098.
https://www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0041-1740380
Sabbagh MD, Morsy M, Moran SL. Diagnosis and Management of Acute Scaphoid Fractures. Hand Clin. 2019 Aug;35(3):259-269. doi: 10.1016/j.hcl.2019.03.002. Epub 2019 May 11. PMID: 31178084.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0749071219300174?via%3Dihub
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Reviewed By:
Kent C Doan, MD (Orthopedics)
Dr Doan Graduated from the University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine and completed residency training in Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Colorado. He completed additional fellowship training in Orthopedic Sports Medicine at the prestigious Steadman Clinic and Steadman Philippon Research Institute in Vail, Colorado. He is a practicing Orthopedic Surgeon who specializes in complex and revision knee and shoulder surgery at the Kansas City Orthopedic Institute. He also holds an assistant professorship at the University of Kansas City.
Tomohiro Hamahata, MD (Orthopedics)
Dr. Hamahata graduated from the Jikei University of Medical Science. After working at Asanokawa General Hospital and Kosei Chuo Hospital, he joined the Department of Orthopedics at Asakusa Hospital in April 2021, specializing in general orthopedics and joint replacement surgery.
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