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Broken bone

Alternative Names:
Bone - broken; Fracture; Stress fracture

Symptoms:
  • A visibly out-of-place or misshapen limb or joint
  • Swelling
  • Intense pain
  • Bruising
  • Numbness and tingling
  • Bleeding
  • Broken skin with bone protruding
  • Limitation or unwillingness to move a limb


Review Date: 8/7/2003
Reviewed By: Jacqueline A. Hart, M.D., Senior Medical Editor, A.D.A.M., Inc. Previously reviewed by Andrew L. Chen, M.D., M.S., Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (1/29/2003).

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