An overview of bone fracture
A bone fracture is a crack or break in a bone. It happens when something hits your bone with enough force to damage it and break it in at least any one of the places. Fractures are serious injuries that can take a long time to heal. Some symptoms associated with a bone fracture are pain, swelling, tenderness, bruising or discoloration, deformity, and inability to use the limb. Simple, compound, green stick, hairline, complicated, comminuted, avulsion, and compression fractures are the different types of bone fractures. Some of these fractures can be difficult to manage as it causes life-threatening injuries. Always seek emergency assistance if you suspect a severe bone fracture. The most common causes of bone fracture include traumatic conditions such as sports injuries, vehicle accidents, and falls. Osteoporosis is also another because that weakens your bones by making them fragile them more likely to break. A bone fracture can cause several complications, including blood loss, bon