"Fractures, Avulsion" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Tearing away of the CORTICAL BONE fragment at the location of a strong ligament or tendon attachment. The bone fragment detachment site often occurs near a soft site (e.g., GROWTH PLATE) at the base where LIGAMENTS; TENDONS; or JOINT CAPSULES attach. In younger patients it is most often caused by a sudden forceful pull on a tendon in the opposite direction of the bone movement. In the elderly it is associated with osteoporotic INSUFFICIENCY FRACTURES.
| Descriptor ID |
D000071562
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C26.404.038
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| Concept/Terms |
Fractures, Avulsion- Fractures, Avulsion
- Avulsion Fracture
- Avulsion Fractures
- Fracture, Avulsion
- Sprain Fracture
- Fracture, Sprain
- Fractures, Sprain
- Sprain Fractures
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