Lukol Directory: Health: Conditions and Diseases: Wounds and Injuries: Fractures

Cervical Spine Fractures
Describing c-spine fractures with illustrations. Hughston Sports Medicine Foundation.
http://www.hughston.com/hha/a.cspine.htm

Patient Guide to Clavicle (Collarbone) Fractures
From Johns Hopkins Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
http://ww2.med.jhu.edu/ortho/sports/clavic...

eMedicine Health - Broken Arm
Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/88...

eMedicine Health - Broken Elbow
Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatments.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/46...

About: Hip Fractures
Hip fractures are an unfortunate injury most often requires surgical treatment. Learn about this injury and treatment options.
http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/hipsurgery...

eMedicine Health - Boxer's Fracture
Consumer health resource center providing information on causes, symptoms, and treatments.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/45...

Pictures of Fractures
Includes scanned x-rays, and emergency outdoor treatment. From Survive Outdoors Inc.
http://www.surviveoutdoors.com/emergency/f...

eMedicine Health - Crutches
Consumer health resource center providing information on crutches.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/90...

About Fractures
Comprehensive information about broken bones, and many resources to help understand and treat this common orthopedic condition.
http://orthopedics.about.com/health/orthop...

Broken Jaw Tips
What you can eat when your mouth has been wired shut.
http://home.cfl.rr.com/bjaw/

eMedicine Health - Vertebral Compression Fracture
Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of this disorder.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/58...

MEDLine Plus: Fractures
Provides extensive links to articles on fractures. Also features a search engine.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/fractur...

When is Back Pain a Fracture?
Symptoms and diagnosis of a vertebral compression fracture caused by osteoporosis, by Spine-health.
http://www.spine-health.com/topics/cd/frac...

eMedicine Health - Cast Care
Consumer health resource center providing information on plaster/fiberglass cast care.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/90...

The Internet Classics Archive - On Fractures by Hippocrates
Translation by Francis Adams. An 89k text-only version is available for download.
http://classics.mit.edu/Hippocrates/fractu...

eMedicine Health - Broken Collarbone
Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/89...

Hip Fractures
Article on this common type of fracture, from the Mayo Clinic.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hip-fract...

RadiologyInfo: Radiography (X-ray) - Bone
Easy to understand information for patients about bone x-rays. Learn what patients might experience, how to prepare for exams, benefits vs. and the risks.
http://www.radiologyinfo.org/content/bone_...

Medline: Fracture Overview
Definition of types of fractures, their symptoms, treatment and prevention.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/ar...

eMedicine Health - Ankle Fracture
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of ankle fractures and their causes, symptoms and treatment.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/Articles/45...

AAOS - Fractures
Information on fractures from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/brochure/thr_rep...

A Broken Nose
Informative site about treatment. Rhinoplasty or nasal surgery is discussed.
http://abrokennose.com

Fractures - Active First Aid Online v4.0
From the Internet version of the official Parasol EMT First Aid book. Description, causes, treatments of several types of fractures.
http://www.parasolemt.com.au/Manual/fractu...

eMedicine Health - Elbow Dislocation
Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/50...

Fractures and Splinting
Describes initial care of various types of fractures aimed at the layman.
http://www.whmentors.org/saf/fracture.html

Forearm Fractures
Discussion of causes, diagnosis and treatment, from eMedicine.
http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic194.ht...

Hippocratic Treatise On Fractures
Translation of an original document written circa 400 B.C.
http://www.indiana.edu/~ancmed/fractures.h...

Falls and Hip Fractures Among Older Adults
Article from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/falls....


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Health: Conditions and Diseases: Musculoskeletal Disorders
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