Diagnosing Root Fractures
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Dr. Jason HalesPosted
Mon 11 Aug 2008 9:17pm
Diagnosis of a vertical root fracture is very difficult. It sometimes frustrates me to see how quickly some people diagnose a root fracture. I tell my patients that I like to rule everything else out before I make that assumption. I say assumption, because unless you can visualize the root fracture, you are making an assumption.
There are some
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Vertical Root Fracture
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Dr. Jason HalesPosted
Sun 24 Aug 2008 6:51pm
probing depths, I suspected a root fracture.
At this point, we decided to verify that fracture by disassembling the restoration. The patient was informed that if the root was fractured, then she we would not be able to save the tooth.
After simultaneous removal of the post and crown, multiple vertical root fractures were identified
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More than 95% of hip
fractures a ...
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My Elder AdvocatePosted
Tue 03 Mar 2009 3:16pm
More than 95% of hip
fractures among adults ages 65 and older are caused by falls. These injuries can cause severe health problems and lead to reduced
quality of life and premature death.
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Beware the hidden tibia plateau fracture
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Michelle LinPosted
Thu 11 Feb 2010 12:00am
Find the fracture in this patient with blunt knee trauma.
As a general rule, plain films are insensitive in ruling out orthopedic injuries. One particularly tricky area is the knee. This 2-view knee series above is normal.
Did you know that the sensitivity of picking up knee fractures is as low as 79% with a 2-view series and 85% with a 4-view series
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Is That a Root Fracture?
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Dr. Jason HalesPosted
Thu 11 Feb 2010 4:36pm
Large J-shaped lesions are often associated with vertical root fractures. This tooth was asymptomatic to percussion, non responsive to thermal testing and surprisingly... the distal root into the furcation. Microscopic examination during endodontic therapy revealed no root fracture. In this case, the assumption of a root fracture, based on radiographs
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Wrist Fractures in Women as Dangerous as Arthritis, Diabetes and Falls
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Anthony CirilloPosted
Thu 02 Sep 2010 7:11pm
New research indicates that older women who experience a wrist fracture tend to develop more disabilities. Wrist fracture is the most common upper-extremity injury... experienced a wrist fracture during the 7.6-year study period. Over that time, women with a wrist fracture were 50% more likely to experience functional decline than women without
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Risk of Death from Hip Fractures Markedly Increased for Elders
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Anthony CirilloPosted
Tue 16 Mar 2010 5:35am
the fracture.
The main problem is not the repair of the fracture but the toll it takes on older people who already have a weakened bone structure, other health problems and now face the mental shock of the hip fracture.
That is why balance classes and slip and fall prevention programs must be initiated and embraced.
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Pelvic Fracture May Increase Tra ...
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Dr. Rubens D.Posted
Tue 22 Dec 2009 7:08pm
Pelvic Fracture May Increase Trauma Patients' Risk of Death
But it is only one variable among many, and some are more strongly associated with mortality
23 dec 2009-- In trauma patients, pelvic fracture is significantly associated with death, but its effect should be considered in relation to other variables, according to a study
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Fractured coccyx
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Susan ..Posted
Mon 17 Nov 2008 8:58pm
now i know why iwas in so much pain this weekend. fractured my coccyx.
Does that mean I am a pain in the ass??
I had taken this post down, but someone wanted to see it, so, I"ts up. It OK though, I can live with lower back pain. It;s pain in the soul that is hard.
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Diagnosing Root Fractures - continued
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Dr. Jason HalesPosted
Sat 23 Aug 2008 3:17pm
As mentioned in the last post, in most cases, I prefer to verify a fracture before extraction. This is time consuming and not very profitable, but I believe it is in the patient's best interest.
However, there are some cases where it is reasonable to call a root fractured without seeing the fracture. Here is an example.
This 80 year
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