2006-11-27 06:00:12 · 5 answers · asked by Mom of 7 gramma of 3 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Difference between a fracture and an ”occult fracture”
A complete fracture is a total disruption or break in the continuity of a bone. When only some of the bony trabeculae are disrupted while others are intact or bent, the fracture is called incomplete. Both complete and incomplete fractures are visible on conventional radiographs.
An ”occult fracture” or bone bruise (also called bone contusion, trabecular microfracture or bony trabecular injury) is a trabecular fracture that is not visible on conventional radiographs but evident with bone scintigraphy and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The lesion appears hypointense on T1-weighted and hyperintense on T2-weighted and short Tau inversion recovery (STIR) images.
2006-11-27 16:05:15 · answer #1 · answered by musemessmer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-06 01:00:15 · answer #3 · answered by demuzio 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-29 18:14:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will have to see a doctor for your present condition. You need some tests to find out what is happening. This does sound treatable.
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2015-12-21 03:31:41 · answer #6 · answered by Bryan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋