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FRACTURE

FRACTURE. DR.M.P.LAL Professor and Head of Dept of Surgery. FRACTURES. A fracture is a complete or partial break in the continuity of a bone . CLASSIFICATION Fractures caused solely by sudden injury Fragility fractures Fatigue or stress fractures

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FRACTURE

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  1. FRACTURE DR.M.P.LAL Professor and Head of Dept of Surgery

  2. FRACTURES • A fracture isa complete or partial break in the continuity of a bone . CLASSIFICATION • Fractures caused solely by sudden injury • Fragility fractures • Fatigue or stress fractures • Pathological fractures

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  4. CLOSED AND OPEN FRACTURES • A fracture is closed or simple when there is no communication between the site of fracture and the exterior of the body. • A fracture is open or compound when there is a wound of the skin surface leading down to the site of fracture.

  5. PATTERNS OF FRACTURE • Transverse fracture • Oblique fracture • Spiral fracture • Comminuted fracture • Compression fracture • Greenstick fracture

  6. REPAIR OF TUBULAR BONE The process of healing of tubular bone may be considered as occurring in five stages • Stage of haematoma • Stage of subperiosteal and endosteal cellular proliferation • Stage of callus • Stage of consolidation • Remodelling

  7. PRINCIPLES OF FRACTURE TREATMENT • first aid • clinical assessment • Resuscitation TREATMENT OF UNCOMPLICATED CLOSED FRACTURES • Reduction • Immobilisation • rehabilitation

  8. COMPLICATIONS OF FRACTURES RELATED TO FRACTURE ITSELF ATTRIBUTABLE TO ASSOCIATED INJURY • Infection • Delayed union • Non – union • Avascular necrosis • Mal-union • shortening • Injury to major blood vessels • Injury to nerves • Injury to viscera • Injury to tendons • Traumatic affections of joints • Fat embolism • Compartment syndrome

  9. HOMOEOPATHIC THERAPEUTICS • ARNICA MONTANA • HYPERICUM • SYMPHYTUM • RUTA • SILICEA

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