Brian C. Toolan, MD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery, Section of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Ill. Bruce J.
What Is an Avulsion Fracture? An avulsion fracture happens when a ligament or tendon pulls away a small piece of a bone. This usually results from an accident or traumatic injury. Avulsion fractures ...
Loss of a blood supply does not condemn the fracture to a poor outcome. [30] Avascular bone is painless and does not prevent eventual union of the fracture. Symptoms arise when segmental collapse of ...
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