displaced fracture
- noun
- /dɪsˈpleɪst ˈfræktʃər/
- Specialized
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fractura desplazada
- Displaced fractures
Examples
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He had a displaced fracture of his forearm.
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You have a displaced fracture.
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This condition was more common when displaced fractures were treated nonoperatively with a cast in hyperflexion.
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A disadvantage of healing in young children is that displaced fracture fragments become immovable much earlier than in adults, which necessitates earlier treatment.
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Although more severely displaced fractures may also be treated with closed reduction and a cast, the incidence of vascular problems and late malposition increases significantly.
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Photo (Black & White): Figure 5. (A) Displaced fracture distal humerus involving the capitellum and the trochlea.
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The doctor explained that he would need surgery to fix the displaced fracture in his leg.
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After the fall, the X-ray showed she had a displaced fracture in her wrist.
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To treat a displaced fracture, doctors often use alignment techniques to realign the bone ends.
Synonyms
How Displaced
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The term is compositional: 'displaced' (moved/removed from position) combined with 'fracture' (a break) naturally yields a break where the parts have been moved apart. This literal combination directly conveys the medical sense of bone ends being separated or misaligned, and similar phrasing exists across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Displaced fracture is a medical term that names a type of fracture where the broken bone pieces have moved so the two ends are 'separated' and not 'lined up'. That's why a displaced break is more serious than a simple fracture and often needs the bone put back in place.