An avulsion fracture is a serious injury that can stop you from playing your favorite sports. You’ll need a cast and rest, and possibly surgery. You should follow up with your healthcare providers for help.

2024年3月26日 · What Is an Avulsion Fracture? An avulsion fracture happens when a ligament or tendon pulls away a small piece of a bone. This usually results from an accident or traumatic injury. Avulsion...

2024年12月13日 · Avulsion injuries or fractures occur where the joint capsule, ligament, tendon or muscle attachment site is pulled off from the bone, usually taking a fragment of cortical bone. Avulsion fractures are commonly distracted due to the high tensile forces involved.

An avulsion fracture is where a fragment of bone is pulled away at the ligamentous or tendinous attachment. It can be caused by traumatic traction (repetitive long-term or a single high-impact traumatic traction) of the ligament or tendon.

Dr. Jeffrey Carlson, an orthopedic surgeon in Newport News VA, explains an avulsion fracture, and how it is typically caused, diagnosed and treated.

2022年6月3日 · Treatment of an avulsion fracture typically includes resting and icing the affected area, followed by controlled exercises that help restore range of motion, improve muscle strength and promote bone healing. Most avulsion fractures heal very well without surgical intervention.

2023年8月7日 · Table 1 provides a list of avulsion fractures by anatomic location along with the avulsing soft tissue attachments, common mechanisms of injury, along with common or reported associated pathologies (see images 1-5). Acute trauma is the …

2018年4月13日 · What is an ulnar styloid fracture? You have two main bones in your forearm, called the ulna and radius. The ulna runs along the outside of your wrist, while the radius runs along the inside...

2024年3月19日 · Although C7 and T1 are the most commonly involved spinal levels, an avulsion fracture can occur at any lower cervical or upper thoracic level, as solitary or multiple fractures. The first symptom is immediate pain between the shoulder blades or base of the neck with reduced head or neck range of motion.

2024年9月7日 · Volar plate avulsion injuries are a type of avulsion injury. The volar plate of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint is vulnerable to hyperextension injury, in the form of either a ligament tear or an intra-articular fracture. The volar plate forms the floor of the PIP joint separating the joint space from the flexor tendon sheath.