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Nursing care for fracture patients
- Definition of fractures
A fracture is a medical condition that occurs due to severe force on the bone (such as a fall or car accident), or stress on the bone (such as fractures that affect athletes) A fracture may also occur as a result of some medical conditions that cause low bone density (such as osteoporosis) There are several different ways in which a bone can break
Definition:
Bone tissue separation resulting from direct or indirect injury
Bone and muscle injuries are divided into four types:
▶️ Fractions
▶️ strains
▶️ Muscle tear
▶️ dislocation
