Fractures of the Orbit
What are fractures of the orbit?
When one or more bones surrounding the eye are broken, the condition is called orbital fracture. The orbit is the bony structure around the eye.
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The skeletal system is made up of 206 bones and provides support, allows for movement, and protects the internal organs of the body.
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If you have been diagnosed with a fracture, the experts at Jefferson will ensure your treatment minimizes the pain, promotes healing, prevents complications and restores normal use of the fractured area.
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Bone is the strong tissue that forms the basis of your skeleton. It is a living tissue, made up of bone-forming cells, which produce the mineral compound (matrix) that makes your bones strong and hard.
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A fracture is a break or crack in the bone.
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A fracture is defined as a break in the bone. It can be either complete or incomplete.
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Fractures caused by osteoporosis most often occur in the spine. These spinal fractures — called vertebral compression fractures — occur in nearly 700,000 patients each year.
Fractures are breaks in the bone that are often caused by a blow or a fall.
Fractures of the skull which may result from penetrating or nonpenetrating head injuries or rarely BONE DISEASES (see also FRACTURES, SPONTANEOUS).
Fractures occur when bone cannot withstand the outside forces applied to the bone. Fractures can be open or closed. Types of fractures include: greenstick, spiral, comminuted, transverse, compound, or vertebral compression.
Fractures from trauma often require a brace for 6 - 10 weeks to protect the bone as it heals. If there is bone in the spinal canal, you may need surgery to remove the bone and fuse the vertebrae together to stabilize the spine.
Bone fractures are classified into several basic categories. They are either closed, meaning that the skin is intact, or open, in which case the skin at the site has been damaged in some way.
Some fractures just need support to help healing. For example, a supportive tubigrip-type dressing with a supportive, rigid, shoe or boot. Progressive weight bearing on the foot can then follow as pain allows.
Bone Fractures are considered to be a medical emergency so any suspected broken bone should be seen to by a medical professional as soon as possible. While waiting for medical help the following steps should be taken: ...
Multiple fractures may lead to kyphosis, a hump-like curvature of the spine (like the Hunchback of Notre Dame).
What Are Fractures?
A broken bone is termed a fracture. This may be a simple crack or buckle in the structure of the bone, or a complete break resulting in 2 or more fragments.
Temporal bone fractures are suggested by Battle's sign (postauricular ecchymosis) and bleeding from the ear. Bleeding may come from the middle ear (hemotympanum) through a ruptured tympanic membrane or from a fracture line in the ear canal.
Vertebroplasty was first performed in France in 1984 to treat compression fractures caused by bone cancer or bone metastasis, and later to treat compression fractures caused by osteoporosis.
Kyphosis (curved back): These fractures often create wedge-shaped vertebral bones, which makes the spine bend forward. Eventually, neck and back pain may develop as your body tries to adapt.
Fractures can also occur when the bones have been weakened. For example, in osteoporosis, fractures can occur spontaneously with no known injury. Compression fractures occur most often in the lower back or lumbar area.
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Symptoms depend on the area of the back that is affected; however, most fractures do not produce nervous system (neurological) symptoms.
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A bone may be broken at the part where it is struck (fracture from direct violence), or it may break in consequence of a strain applied to it (fracture from indirect violence), ...
Fractures in the Zygomatic Arch and Orbit
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Skull and/or facial fractures are caused by injuries. Most commonly from: ...
Fractures can be linear (literally a line in the bone) or stellate (a starburst like pattern) and the pattern of the break is associated with the type of force applied to the skull.
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Many types of fractures can occur in the three bones in your leg — the thighbone (femur), the shinbone (tibia) and the fibula. These fractures include an open fracture, closed fracture, incomplete ...
toe fractures
Fractures of the toes normally can heal with or without a cast.
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One of the earliest symptoms of multiple myeloma is pain in the lower back and ribs. This pain results from tiny bone fractures caused by the gradual deterioration of bone tissue.
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Spinal fractures
Having ankylosing spondylitis increases your risk of developing fractures (breaks) in the vertebrae of your spine. This risk increases with the duration of your condition.
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Stress fractures. Small breaks in the metatarsals or toe bones can be painful and change the way you put weight on your foot.
For hip fractures, risk decreased too, from 15 per 10,000 for non-HRT users to 10 per 10,000 HRT users.
Fractures of the talus are rare but are often associated with long-term disability. There are four main types of talar fractures. Neck and body fractures are the most common talar fracture and may be associated with subtalar dislocation.
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Fractures may also be described as:
Chip (avulsion fracture)—A small piece of bone is broken away from the main bone.
Compression—The bone is compressed together (ie, vertebrae).
Comminuted—The bone is in pieces.
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Complex deformities and disorders following trauma, especially nonunions (bones that haven’t healed), malunions (bones that have healed incorrectly), and joint instability ...
Fractures caused by osteoporosis (osteoporotic compression fractures)
Slipping of one vertebra forward on another (spondylolisthesis)
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Fractures are classified by their character and location. Examples of classification include "transverse fracture of the humerus," "spiral fracture of the femur," "greenstick fracture of the radius," "impacted fracture of the humerus, ...
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Fractures are difficult to predict, especially in childhood. Some occur with normal handling.
Fractures of the spine and hip can lead to chronic pain, deformity, depression, disability, and even death. Plus, half the people who break a hip never regain the ability to walk without assistance and a quarter need long term care.
Fractures of bones in the wrist, arm, leg, pelvis or ribs can cause substantial pain and temporary disability. Surgery, casting or splinting may be required.
Fractures, particularly multiple fractures and long bone fractures
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Fractures of the femoral head can cause an additional complication by injuring the blood vessels that supply blood to the upper part of the femur. This type of injury can impair healing and lead to death of the bone, called osteonecrosis.
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Hip fractures usually result from a fall.
Because osteoporosis weakens the bones and makes them much more likely to break, hip fractures occur more often as men and women get older.
Hip fractures are a significant and serious cause of sudden hip pain. Hip fractures become more common as people age because falls are more likely and bones become less dense.
Hip fractures are rare in people under the age of 70, yet physician Beatrice Edwards found that several breast cancer survivors in their early 50's were coming to her practice suffering ...
Hip fractures are another common consequence of osteoporosis, accounting for one-quarter of osteoporosis-related breaks. A hip fracture can lead to a downward spiral of declining health, decreased mobility and increased frailty.
Stress Fractures
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The test is done to detect an abnormal process involving your bone, including the following: ...
Stress fractures, slipped vertebrae, tumours and infections are other serious causes to consider but the most common cause is musculoskeletal pain.
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