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1. • • Spiral fractures happen when a fracture winds around the length of your bone — like a spiral staircase. They can be caused by, falls, accidents and sports injuries when your bones are twisted with great force (like getting tackled in football).
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   What is a spiral fracture?

   • A spiral fracture is a complete break in a bone that is caused by a twisting motion or force. In this type of fracture, the bone is in at least two pieces, and the broken bones may resemble a spiral staircase. A spiral fracture, also known as torsion fracture, is a type of complete fracture. It occurs due to a rotational, or twisting, force.

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   What does a spiral fracture look like?

   • Spiral fractures are a type of broken bone. They happen when one of your bones is broken with a twisting motion. The fracture line looks like a corkscrew. Spiral fractures twist around bones. What is a spiral fracture? Spiral fractures are a type of broken bone. They happen when one of your bones is broken with a twisting motion.

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   What are long bones in a spiral fracture?

   • The long bones are the bones of the body that are longer than they are wide. Most spiral fractures involve the long bones of the legs, such as the femur, tibia, and fibula. The injury can also involve the long bones of the arms, including the humerus, ulna, and radius.

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   What happens if a spiral fracture breaks a bone?

   • Because of the way in which a spiral fracture occurs, the resulting broken bone usually has jagged edges. This can complicate the healing process. It’s also possible that the injury results in detached bone fragments, which can make treatment even more difficult.

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   Dec 27, 2021 · Spiral fractures happen when a fracture winds around the length of your bone — like a spiral staircase. They can be caused by, falls, accidents and sports injuries when your bones are twisted with great force (like getting tackled in football).

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   A spiral fracture, also known as torsion fracture, is a type of complete fracture. It occurs due to a rotational, or twisting, force. Complete fractures are categorized based on the way the...

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   Aug 30, 2017 · A spiral fracture is a bone fracture that occurs when a long bone is broken by a twisting force. Treatment can depend on the severity of the breakage, but may include...

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   Jan 12, 2024 · A spiral fracture is a broken bone pattern that wraps around the bone. This type of fracture results from a twisting force on the bone during an injury. Spiral fractures typically affect long bones (those that are longer than they are wide) found in your arms, legs, hands, and feet.

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   Jul 11, 2021 · Spiral fractures are complete fractures of long bones that result from a rotational force applied to the bone. Spiral fractures are usually the result of high energy trauma and are likely to be associated with displacement.

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    A spiral fracture (a.k.a. torsion fracture) is a bone fracture occurring when torque (a rotating force) is applied along the axis of a bone. Spiral fractures often occur when the body is in motion while one extremity is planted.

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    Spiral fracture: The fracture line encircles the shaft like the stripes on a candy cane. This type of fracture is caused by a twisting force. Comminuted fracture: In this type of fracture, the bone breaks into three or more pieces.