Sites:
A Broken Nose: Informative site about treatment. Rhinoplasty or nasal surgery is discussed.AAOS - Fractures: Information on fractures from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
About Fractures: Comprehensive information about broken bones, and many resources to help understand and treat this common orthopedic condition.
About: Hip Fractures: Hip fractures are an unfortunate injury most often requires surgical treatment. Learn about this injury and treatment options.
Cervical Spine Fractures: Describing c-spine fractures with illustrations. Hughston Sports Medicine Foundation.
Common Foot and Ankle Fractures: In-depth article with descriptions and x-ray photos of fractures of the ankle and hind foot.
Distal Humerus Fractures - Supracondylar Fractures: Article by Alan S. Miller, M.D. describing one of most common fractures of the elbow in the 3 - 11 year old child.
Distal Radial Fractures: Article by Amir Matityahu, MD with descriptions, clinical findings and types of radial fractures. With illustrations.
eMedicine Health - Ankle Fracture: Consumer health resource center providing an overview of ankle fractures and their causes, symptoms and treatment.
eMedicine Health - Boxer's Fracture: Consumer health resource center providing information on causes, symptoms, and treatments.
eMedicine Health - Broken Arm: Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
eMedicine Health - Broken Collarbone: Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
eMedicine Health - Broken Elbow: Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatments.
eMedicine Health - Cast Care: Consumer health resource center providing information on plaster/fiberglass cast care.
eMedicine Health - Crutches: Consumer health resource center providing information on crutches.
eMedicine Health - Elbow Dislocation: Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
eMedicine Health - Vertebral Compression Fracture: Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of this disorder.
Falls and Hip Fractures Among Older Adults: Article from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.
Family.com - First Aid: Fractures: An excerpt on first aid for fractures from the Disney Encyclopedia of Baby and Child Care.
Forearm Fractures: Discussion of causes, diagnosis and treatment, from eMedicine.
Fractures - Active First Aid Online v4.0: From the Internet version of the official Parasol EMT First Aid book. Description, causes, treatments of several types of fractures.
Fractures and Splinting: Describes initial care of various types of fractures aimed at the layman.
Hip Fractures: Article on this common type of fracture, from the Mayo Clinic.
Hippocratic Treatise On Fractures: Translation of an original document written circa 400 B.C.
MEDLine Plus: Fractures: Provides extensive links to articles on fractures. Also features a search engine.
Medline: Fracture Overview: Definition of types of fractures, their symptoms, treatment and prevention.
Patient Guide to Clavicle (Collarbone) Fractures: From Johns Hopkins Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Pictures of Fractures: Includes scanned x-rays, and emergency outdoor treatment. From Survive Outdoors Inc.
RadiologyInfo: Radiography (X-ray) - Bone: Easy to understand information for patients about bone x-rays. Learn what patients might experience, how to prepare for exams, benefits vs. and the risks.
The Facts About Fractures and Broken Bones: Article aimed at kids and their parents.
The Internet Classics Archive - On Fractures by Hippocrates: Translation by Francis Adams. An 89k text-only version is available for download.
