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Broken Leg Learning Center
Causes could include:
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Bone injury
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Fall from a height; Motor vehicle accidents; Direct blow; Child abuse; Repetitive forces, such as those caused by running, can cause stress fractures of the foot, ankle, tibia, or hip;
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Individuals with high activity levels appear to be at greater risk for fractures. This group includes children and athletes participating in contact sports. Because of an increase in bone brittleness with aging , elderly persons are also included ...
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Individuals with high activity levels appear to be at greater risk for fractures. This group includes children and athletes participating in contact sports . Because of an increase in bone brittleness with aging, elderly persons are also included ...
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Diagnosis begins immediately with the individual's own observation of symptoms. A thorough medical history Fractures usually result from a traumatic injury to a bone where the continuity of bone tissues or bony cartilage are disrupted or broken. T...
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Individuals with high activity levels appear to have a greater risk for fractures. This group includes children and athletes participating in contact sports. Because of an increase in bone brittleness with aging, elderly persons are also included ...
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