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View Post: DOCTOR IS IN: Treating broken bones in children
Better Health
16 Nov 2009 by AJC   ...
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View Post: Boxer's Fracture: Fractures of the 4th and 5th Metacarpals ...
24 Nov 2009
The physician may x-ray the hand several times during the healing process to ensure that the bones are healing correctly and that enough new bone growth has been laid down prior to removing the cast. A complex fracture is one in which the bones have ... This means that the surgeon will surgically reduce the fracture (move the bones back into normal position) and internally fixate (fix the two end pieces of bone with a metal plate/screws or device) the fractured bone(s). ...
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View Post: Radiology In Upper Cervical Spine trauma
Bone and Spine
22 hours ago by Dr Arun Pal Singh   ...
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View Post: broken fibula (growth plate) and partial tear of ligamnet
5 Nov 2009
In young athletes, injuries heal a bit faster than in an older population. Fractures take time to heal, and everyone heals differently and at a different rate. Given that he has ligament damage as well (from what you describe), ...
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View Post: Lacrosse Injuries: Growth Plate Injuries In Young Lacrosse Players ...
24 Sep 2009 by laxbuzz  
During prolonged running, the muscles and tendons can pull on these growth plates, causing irritation and tiny micro-fractures which result in pain and inflammation. Injury to the growth plate at the top of the shin bone is known as ...
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View Post: misconceptions about youth training « CrossFit Newton
17 Nov 2009 by Gilaad cohen  
Epiphyseal plate (growth plate) fractures may be the key concern in this controversy. Damage to these plates induced by weight training is frequently cited as a reason for avoiding weight training in children. ... In pubescent athletes, five publications have reported instances of fractures related to weight training (Benton, 1983; Brady, 1982; Gumbs, 1982; Rowe, 1979; Ryan, 1976). The overwhelming majority of these injuries were attributed to improper technique in the ...
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View Post: claim for whiplash: George Patterson Personal Injury Attorney ...
1 Dec 2009 by bankhamz  
and medical malpractice, but the study of complex diseases such as traumatic brain injuries, complex fractures, bone, laminectomy, disc mergers, growth plate fractures, surgery, carpal tunnel, fibromyalgia, and whiplash. ...
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View Post: World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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View Post: Teens' growth-plate injuries need early care - Emergencies / First ...
14 May 2009
... researchers analyzed 75 previous studies on growth plate injuries in adolescent athletes. They found that teenagers seem to be particularly vulnerable overuse injuries that cause fractures in the growth plates in the wrist, elbow, foot and knee. ... Most growth plate injuries heal without complications. But early diagnosis and treatment are important, since some injuries can lead to long-term problems, like improper growth of the bone and chronic pain. ...
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View Post: Kids and Team Sports: How to Play it Safe « Connecting2Families Blog
10 Nov 2009 by Blog  
What may be a bruise to an adult can be a serious growth plate injury in a child. Growth plates are areas of developing tissue at the end of a child's long bones. When your child has finished growing, the growth plates are replaced by ... growth plate injuries can cause lasting pain and prevent bones from growing properly. Sprains and strains. About two thirds of children's sports injuries are sprains and strains. Only about 5 percent of sports injuries involve fractures. ...
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