What Is an Avulsion Fracture? An avulsion fracture happens when a ligament or tendon pulls away a small piece of a bone. This usually results from an accident or traumatic injury. Avulsion fractures ...

An avulsion fracture occurs when a tendon or ligament that is attached to the bone pulls a piece of the fractured bone off. They can happen anywhere in the body but are most common in the finger, ...

A type of injury where a part of a patient's skin is forcibly pulled away due to extreme physical force, exposing the soft tissue underneath. The word avulsion originates from the Latin word avellere.

CHICAGO — Should an acute rupture or avulsion of the patellar tendon occur in primary total knee arthroplasty, surgeons should know a variety of techniques to manage this challenging problem, a ...

Ring avulsion is a traumatic injury that occurs when a ring is caught on an object and is yanked off your finger suddenly and rapidly, potentially causing severe tissue damage. It requires emergency ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Surgical treatment of proximal hamstring avulsion injuries was associated with improved outcomes vs.

We present here an unusual case of a sequential avulsion fracture of the anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS), occurring first in the right and then the left AIIS, during long jump attempts. The case ...

The Beam Team in Sacramento is all-in this season on making the playoffs — the players and fans have bought in. So when presented with an option, Kings’ center Domantas Sabonis has decided to play ...

It sounds like the start of a joke: "Why don't hand surgeons wear wedding rings?" As comedian Jimmy Fallon found out, the answer is anything but funny. Late last month Fallon slipped on a rug in his ...

Immediate replantation is recommended in case of avulsion of a permanent upper incisor. First aid courses must emphasise the importance of prompt and appropriate dental trauma first aid management to ...