Term #1,717
avulsion fracture
Claim Term
avulsion fracture
Origin matter
hook plate
Reference Case 1
VIL-17
Date Added
6/10/22
Created
6/10/22, 5:58 PM
Modified
6/10/22, 5:58 PM
Full Desc
"Avulsion fracture" refers to a bone fracture in which part of a bone is torn or ripped away from another bone part. Avulsion fractures are most common where a tendon or ligament connects to a bone. (Search "avulsion fracture" on mayoclini.org June 3, 2022. "Avulsion fracture: How is it treated?" Edward R Laskowski, M.D. Modified. Accessed June 10, 2022.)