HEAD NECK
OSTEOLOGY OF HEAD NECK
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Question
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this fracture is more commonly seen in young athletes
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displacement fracture
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avulsion fracture
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greenstick fracture
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Bennett’s fracture
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The tuberosity avulsion fracture (also known as pseudo-Jones fracture or dancer’s fracture is a common fracture of the fifth metatarsal (the bone on the outside edge of the foot extending to the little toe). This fracture is likely caused by the lateral band of the plantar aponeurosis (tendon).
Detailed explanation-2: -Avulsion fracture of the anterior superior iliac spine Avulsion fractures occur more commonly in skeletally immature athletes than in adults because young patients’ tendons are stronger than their cartilaginous growth centres.
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