A spiral fracture (a.k.a. torsion fracture) is a bone fracture occurring when torque (a rotating force) is applied along the axis of a bone. Spiral fractures...

humerus shaft A spiral fracture of the distal one-third of the humerus shaft A displaced supracondylar fracture in a child Fractures of the humerus are...

undisplaced and spiral fracture of the distal third to distal half of the tibia Fibular fracture Maisonneuve fracture – a spiral fracture of the proximal...

The Maisonneuve fracture is a spiral fracture of the proximal third of the fibula associated with a tear of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis and the...

(less than 8 years). The fracture is found in the distal two thirds of the tibia in 95% of cases, is undisplaced and has a spiral pattern. It occurs after...

of the syndesmosis Type C: Fracture of the fibula proximal to the syndesmosis. A Maisonneuve fracture is a spiral fracture of the proximal third of the...

A Smith's fracture, is a fracture of the distal radius. Although it can also be caused by a direct blow to the dorsal forearm or by a fall with the wrist...

The Segond fracture is a type of avulsion fracture (soft tissue structures pulling off fragments of their bony attachment) from the lateral tibial plateau...

A Barton's fracture is a type of wrist injury where there is a broken bone associated with a dislocated bone in the wrist, typically occurring after falling...

same toe on the uninjured foot to check if the toe has rotated (see spiral fracture). Injuries to the nail bed and neurovascular bundles may be present...

The Galeazzi fracture is a fracture of the distal third of the radius with dislocation of the distal radioulnar joint. It classically involves an isolated...

fracture - an undisplaced and spiral fracture of the distal third to distal half of the tibia Maisonneuve fracture - a spiral fracture of the proximal third of...

general relativity Torsion angle, in chemistry Torsion fracture or spiral fracture, a bone fracture when torque is applied Organ torsion, twisting that interrupts...

Eponymous fractures and fracture-dislocations are most commonly named after the doctor who first described them. They may also be named after an activity...

body. This resulted in breaking the arm he was using to wrestle (a spiral fracture of the humerus), and he subsequently was out of the competition. Jones...

The Rolando fracture is a type of broken finger involving the base of the thumb. It is an intra-articular fracture. It was first described in 1910 by Silvio...

more commonly causes spiral (twisting) fractures but a blow on the forearm or shin could cause a greenstick fracture. The fracture usually occurs in children...

cause a spiral fracture. Crushing injuries may or may not shatter the bone into multiple pieces, which is called a comminuted fracture. Fractures in the...

orthopaedics to determine management of post-operative periprosthetic femoral fractures following a hip arthroplasty. It is named for the city Vancouver, home...

Chalkstick fractures are fractures, typically of long bones, in which the fracture is transverse to the long axis of the bone, like a broken stick of...

A Tillaux fracture is a Salter–Harris type III fracture through the anterolateral aspect of the distal tibial epiphysis. It occurs in older adolescents...

thorax and a debilitating shot from behind through his pelvis. A spiral fracture of his femur supports the anecdote that a bullet had hit and exploded...

Pathology Bone fracture Spiral fracture, Avulsion fracture, Stress fracture, Burst fracture, Compression fracture Pathologic fracture Arthritis Osteoarthritis...

The Bosworth fracture is a rare fracture of the distal fibula with an associated fixed posterior dislocation of the proximal fibular fragment which becomes...

Houston Texans on November 18, 2018, Smith suffered a compound and spiral fracture to his tibia and fibula in his right leg when he was sacked by Kareem...

the ski pop back on during a fall broke many bones with the dreaded "spiral fracture" being the most common. Probably the worst binding ever made from a...

senior starting quarterback for the Ducks, Kellen Clemens, suffered a spiral fracture in his ankle, ending his season and his collegiate career. Despite...

classification is a system of categorizing subtrochanteric hip fractures based on the fracture pattern of the proximal femoral shaft. The classification was...

The Lauge-Hansen classification is a system of categorizing ankle fractures based on the foot position and the force applied. Danis–Weber classification...

Le Fort's fracture of the ankle is a vertical fracture of the antero-medial part of the distal fibula with avulsion of the anterior tibiofibular ligament...