Bone fracture repair

Bone fracture repair
Definition
Bone fracture repair is surgery to fix a broken bone using plates, nails, screws, or pins. Bone grafts may be used to allow for proper healing or to assist in the healing process.

Bone Fracture Repair
Overview & Description
Preparation & Expectations
Home Care and Complications
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Bone Fracture Repair
Alternate Names : Bone Fracture Reduction
A broken bone is called a fracture. There are many types of treatments to repair, or reduce, a fracture.

Bone fracture repair - series
Reviewed last on: 5/7/2007
Thomas N. Joseph, MD, Private Practice specializing in Orthopaedics, subspecialty Foot and Ankle, Camden Bone & Joint, Camden, SC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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Bone fracture repair
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See also: Fracture, Surgery, Emergency, Fractures, Cancer