The human body has 206 bones. A break in any one bone can cause a worker to lose time from work. Employees can break a bone if they fall, are pinned by an object, are in a vehicle accident, or for many other reasons. Advanced age increases the risk of a broken bone. Broken bones can also occur due to repetitive stress\/force on a bone.<\/p>\n
Workers should seek immediate medical care so a doctor can diagnose the type of fracture they have and the severity of the fracture. Some broken bones require surgical repair. Other workplace accident victims may only need a splint, cast, sling, or brace so their bones can heal.<\/p>\n
According to the Cleveland Clinic<\/a>, bone fractures are the same thing as a broken bone. Generally, the word fracture is the more technical, medical term.<\/p>\n Bones are living tissue that are easily bruised if there is enough force on the bone. A bone bruise occurs when blood is trapped under the surface of your bone. A bone fracture<\/b> occurs when the force on the bone is enough to break the bone in one or more places.<\/p>\n A sprain is different than a bruise or a break because you cannot sprain your bone. A sprain occurs when a ligament is torn or stretched. You can sprain a ligament and break a bone due to the same injury.<\/p>\n Fractures are categorized based on the following:<\/p>\n Pattern fractures. <\/b>This category looks at the direction of the break and the shape of the break. Broken bones that have a single straight-line break include oblique fractures, transverse fractures, and longitudinal fractures (fractures along the length of your bone instead of the width).<\/p>\n Broken bones that don\u2019t break in a single straight-line are classified as greenstick fractures, comminuted fractures, segmental fractures, and spiral fractures<\/p>\n Fractures categorized by cause. <\/b>These types of broken bones include stress fractures (also called hairline fractures), buckle fractures (also called impacted or torus fractures), and avulsion fractures.<\/p>\n Fractures diagnosed by location. <\/b>Fractures of the upper body and arms, include clavicle (collarbone) fractures, shoulder fractures, upper arm (humerus) fractures, rib fractures, facial fractures, elbow fractures, and compression fractures.<\/p>\n Open fractures involve a break through the skin. These fractures are also known as compound <\/b>fractures. These fractures have an increased risk of infection and other complications. They also take longer to heal. Closed fractures don\u2019t push through the skin \u2013 though they can still be severe.<\/p>\n A displaced<\/b> fracture means “the pieces of your bone moved so much that a gap formed around the fracture when your bone broke.” In a non-displaced fracture, “the pieces weren\u2019t moved far enough during the break to be out of alignment.” Generally, displaced fractures are more likely to necessitate surgery than non-displaced fractures.<\/p>\n Common fracture symptoms include pain, tenderness, swelling, bruising, loss of some movement, and other symptoms.<\/p>\n Doctors usually take an oral history, conduct a physical exam, and order diagnostic tests to diagnose your bone injuries. Most times, your ER doctor will conduct these tests after they\u2019ve stabilized your condition. Common diagnostic tests for fractures include:<\/p>\n The treatments for fractures vary depending on the type of fracture, the severity of the fracture, and other factors. Common treatments include:<\/p>\n Possible complications, according to the Cleveland Clinic include:<\/p>\n Some fractures take weeks to heal. Severe fractures may need more than a year to heal. <\/p>\n Many doctors will advise patients very strongly to stop smoking prior to any surgery which requires bone healing or union. This is because research shows that smoking has been shown to increase the risk of non-union in patients with various kinds of bone fractures. <\/p>\n We have unfortunately been involved in many, many cases of injured workers who have suffered complex fractures and surgeries, some with good recoveries, some who develop infections due to the severe nature of the fracture, and some with poor recoveries due to non-union. Insofar as the workers compensation case is concerned, we\u2019ve had many, many positive outcomes that allow the injured worker to begin life anew after such a catastrophic injury. <\/p>\n At Joe Miller Law Ltd., our North Carolina and Virginia workers\u2019 compensation<\/a> lawyer works with your orthopedist to verify your injury, the treatments you need, and whether and when you\u2019ll be able to return to work. He\u2019ll seek compensation for all your medical bills, temporary disability benefits, and, if necessary, permanent disability benefits. Call attorney Joe Miller, Esq., at 888-667-8295<\/b> or fill out our online contact form<\/a> to schedule a free consultation.<\/p>\n Our law firm does have a way for you to provide your details of your accident and injuries if you simply want to do that electronically from the comfort and safety of your home at any time of day or night. To utilize this service, simply click here<\/a>: New Electronic Case Review<\/a>. <\/p>\n We\u2019ll get back to you, typically within 24 hours to provide our response as to whether your situation is one where we can provide you with legal representation. If we require more information, we\u2019ll contact you and ask for that information in order to make that determination as to whether we are the best folks to assist you. If we ultimately determine that we cannot represent or assist you, we will not leave you high and dry. We\u2019ll do our best to provide you with other resources to assist you. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The human body has 206 bones. A break in any one bone can cause a worker to lose time from work. Employees can break a bone if they fall, are pinned by an object, are in a vehicle accident, or for many other reasons. Advanced age increases the risk of a broken bone. Broken bones … <\/p>\nHow are bone fractures categorized?<\/h3>\n
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