Comminuted fracture picture

Complete list of fracture information

A fracture in which bone is broken, splintered or crushed into a number of pieces. A
fracture is considered comminuted when there are at least 3 bone fragments.

Comminuted
fractures are also sometimes known as multi-fragmentary fractures.

A comminuted fracture is most common in elderly
people or in people with conditions which weaken the bones, such as
osteoporosis or cancer

You can see in the picture a Comminuted fracture.
On the left you see where the bone and broken into two parts and
breaking apart leaving bone fragments. In the picture two the right you
see a less severe fracture.

Symptoms of a comminuted fracture

• Tremendous pain at the site of the fracture


• The area around the break will also swell, and it may become warm to the
  touch.


• Typically the patient cannot bear any weight on the fracture without
  experiencing significant pain.

Complications of comminuted fractures

• Infection


• Compartment syndrome


• Vascular necrosis, and nonunion, in which the pieces of bone fail to
  join together.

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