Avulsion fracture: How is it treated? - Mayo Clinic
Jun 3, 2022 · An avulsion fracture occurs when a small chunk of bone attached to a tendon or ligament gets pulled away from the main part of the bone. The hip, elbow and ankle are the most common locations for avulsion fractures in the young athlete. You may need to spend a few weeks on crutches if you have an avulsion fracture around your hip.
Sacroiliitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Feb 22, 2024 · Sacroiliitis (say-kroe-il-e-I-tis) is a painful condition that affects one or both sacroiliac joints. These joints sit where the lower spine and pelvis meet.
Appendicitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Jul 16, 2024 · Appendicitis. The appendix is a narrow, finger-shaped pouch that sticks out from the colon. Appendicitis occurs when the appendix becomes inflamed and filled with pus.
Types of hip fractures - Mayo Clinic
Most hip fractures occur in one of two locations — at the femoral neck or in the intertrochanteric region. The location of the fracture helps determine the best treatment options. There is a problem with information submitted for this request. Review/update the information highlighted below and ...
Broken arm - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Aug 11, 2022 · The immobilization required to heal a fracture in the upper arm bone can sometimes result in painfully limited range of motion of the elbow or shoulder. Bone infection. If a part of your broken bone protrudes through your skin, it can be exposed to germs that can cause infection. Prompt treatment of this type of fracture is critical.
Dupuytren contracture - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Dupuytren contracture is a condition that causes one or more fingers to bend toward the palm of the hand. The affected fingers can't straighten completely.
Hip fracture - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
May 5, 2022 · A hip fracture is a serious injury, with complications that can be life-threatening. The risk of hip fracture rises with age. Risk increases because bones tend to weaken with age (osteoporosis). Multiple medications, poor vision and balance problems also make older people more likely to fall — one of the most common causes of hip fracture.
New tools to predict fracture risk - Mayo Clinic
Nov 25, 2015 · Dr. Drake explains: "It has been clearly shown that age predicts bone fragility and fracture risk independent of areal BMD determined by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) imaging. Thus, for the same areal BMD, a 70-year-old woman has a tenfold or greater risk of fragility fracture when compared with a 30-year-old woman.
Broken leg - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Jul 1, 2022 · Displaced fracture. In this type of fracture, the bone fragments on each side of the break are not aligned. A displaced fracture may require surgery to realign the bones properly. Greenstick fracture. In this type of fracture, the bone cracks but doesn't break all the way through — like when you try to break a green stick of wood.
Broken hand - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
Jun 30, 2022 · You may be at higher risk of a broken hand if you participate in contact sports like football or hockey, or if you have a condition in which bones become thinner and more fragile (osteoporosis).