Fractures

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AAOS - Fractures - Information on fractures from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

About Fractures - Comprehensive information about broken bones, and many resources to help understand and treat this common orthopedic condition.

About: Hip Fractures - Hip fractures are an unfortunate injury most often requires surgical treatment. Learn about this injury and treatment options.

Broken Jaw Tips - What you can eat when your mouth has been wired shut.

Cervical Spine Fractures - Describing c-spine fractures with illustrations. Hughston Sports Medicine Foundation.

eMedicine Health - Ankle Fracture - Consumer health resource center providing an overview of ankle fractures and their causes, symptoms and treatment.

eMedicine Health - Boxer's Fracture - Consumer health resource center providing information on causes, symptoms, and treatments.

eMedicine Health - Broken Arm - Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.

eMedicine Health - Broken Collarbone - Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.

eMedicine Health - Broken Elbow - Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatments.

eMedicine Health - Cast Care - Consumer health resource center providing information on plaster/fiberglass cast care.

eMedicine Health - Crutches - Consumer health resource center providing information on crutches.

eMedicine Health - Elbow Dislocation - Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.

eMedicine Health - Vertebral Compression Fracture - Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of this disorder.

Falls and Hip Fractures Among Older Adults - Article from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.

Forearm Fractures - Discussion of causes, diagnosis and treatment, from eMedicine.

Fractures and Splinting - Describes initial care of various types of fractures aimed at the layman.

Hip Fractures - Article on this common type of fracture, from the Mayo Clinic.

Hippocratic Treatise On Fractures - Translation of an original document written circa 400 B.C.

The Internet Classics Archive - On Fractures by Hippocrates - Translation by Francis Adams. An 89k text-only version is available for download.

MedlinePlus: Fractures - Provides links to articles on fractures. Also features a search engine.

Parasol EMT - Fractures - From the First Aid book. Description, causes, treatments of several types of fractures.

Pictures of Fractures - Includes scanned x-rays, and emergency outdoor treatment. From Survive Outdoors Inc.

RadiologyInfo: Bone Radiography - Information for patients about bone x-rays, including preparation, benefits and risks.