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Greenstick fracture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A greenstick fracture is a fracture in a young, soft bone in which the bone bends and partially breaks. A person's bones become harder (calcified) and more brittle with age.
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Greenstick Fracture
A greenstick fracture is a common injury in children. Because a child's bone is more pliable, it is possible to bend, and not completely break; this is called a greenstick fracture
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Greenstick fractures - MayoClinic.com
Greenstick fractures — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of this childhood bone injury.
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What is a Greenstick Fracture?
Brief and Straightforward Guide: What is a Greenstick Fracture? ... A greenstick fracture is a type of mild bone fracture which is most commonly seen in children.
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greenstick fracture - definition of greenstick fracture in the Medical ...
fracture /frac·ture/ (frak´cher) 1. the breaking of a part, especially a bone. 2. a break or rupture in a bone. avulsion fracture separation of a small fragment of bone cortex at ...
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greenstick fracture - definition of greenstick fracture by the Free ...
green·stick fracture (gr n st k) n. A partial bone fracture, usually occurring in children, in which the bone is bent but only broken on one side.
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Greenstick fracture definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of ...
Online Medical Dictionary and glossary with medical definitions
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Fracture, greenstick definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of ...
Online Medical Dictionary and glossary with medical definitions
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greenstick fracture: Definition from Answers.com
n. A partial bone fracture, usually occurring in children, in which the bone is bent but only broken on one side.
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greenstick fracture - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about greenstick ...
Break in the continuity of a bone, with or without displacement of any fragments. It may be pathological, the result of a relatively mild injury to an already diseased bone (as in ...
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