Avulsion Fracture Picture

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Avulsion Fracture picture


An avulsion fracture occurs when an injury
causes a ligament or tendon to tear off a small piece of a bone to which it's
attached. One of the most common is where the tendons that connect to on of the
lower arm bones breaks off. This area is just below the elbow. It is also called
an elbow fracture because off how close it is to the elbow. This is because of
the stress put on the area from heavy lifting or from catching your self in a
fall that puts a sudden trauma to the connection. Another common cause is auto
accidents. This is especially true to those driving the vehicle because the
elbow area takes much of the stress of the accident as the hands hold the
stearing wheel as the body is propelled forward.

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