•  »
  • tagged fractures

1-10 of 226 Hubssort by Hot Best Latest

Broken Bones | Broken Wrists Recovery | How long does it take to heal?95

Broken Bones | Broken Wrists Recovery | How long does it take to heal?

A broken wrist is among the most common broken bones. In fact, wrist fractures are the most commonly broken bone in patients under 65 years of age. It is also true that this kind of fractures sometimes can save lives, as it was in my case!

432 comments    injuries bones wrist
Natural Gas Fracking:  What is Hydrofracking and why should you care?91

Natural Gas Fracking: What is Hydrofracking and why should you care?

Hydrofracking, also known as hydraulic fracturing, fracking, frac'ing, or fraccing, is a new way to get natural gas from shale rock. The industry wil tell you that fracking is completely safe, but when you dig a little deeper and look into the research and reports that they share with each other (but not with the general public), you'll see that they know quite well what's going on.

20 comments    natural gas fracking fraccing
Rolling Ball Sculptures - Kinetic Art and The Movie 'Fracture'91

Rolling Ball Sculptures - Kinetic Art and The Movie 'Fracture'

Rolling ball sculpture play a symbolic part in the Anthony Hopkins movie "Fracture", both tabletop and full scale rolling ball sculptures, twisting and turning the plot..

21 comments    kinetic art rolling ball machine
 Operating Room Nursing:  One Nurse's View86

Operating Room Nursing: One Nurse's View

"Are you crazy! Why do you put up with this? I'm done." This is the response I have gotten from many nurses after their first 3 months in the OR. Operating Room nursing is not for everyone.

33 comments    surgery nursing nurse
How To Cope With A Broken Leg86

How To Cope With A Broken Leg

Breaking your leg can be painful, confusing and scary. Here's my experience of breaking my leg, as well as some tips for dealing with a broken leg and tips for dealing with surgery.

5 comments    broken bones bone health fibula
What is Distal Radius Fracture - Where to Buy a Splint for this Fracture?87

What is Distal Radius Fracture - Where to Buy a Splint for this Fracture?

There are only 2 bones in the forearm, namely radius and ulna and a fracture of the distal radius is a break at the distal end of the radius bone closest to the wrist. Distal radius fractures are classified in...

6 comments    wrist radius orthopedic doctor
Bone Healing With EBI Bone Growth Stimulator86

Bone Healing With EBI Bone Growth Stimulator

Learn how an EBI bone growth stimulator helped me to finally get a bone fracture to heal. This device worked wonders where natural healing seemed to be at a standstill.

16 comments    health fracture broken bones
Personality Disorder Questionnaire. What’s your flavor of insane?85

Personality Disorder Questionnaire. What’s your flavor of insane?

Before I get started, I feel I should say a few things to avoid misunderstandings further on down the line. This quiz is homemade and meant for enjoyment purposes only. While it does cover a number of prevalent personality disorders, it is in no way...

26 comments    humor comedy psychology
Murderous Children: 12-Year-Old Cristian Fernandez Killed His 2-Year-Old Brother86

Murderous Children: 12-Year-Old Cristian Fernandez Killed His 2-Year-Old Brother

A toddler is dead, and another young boy, his older brother, could spend the rest of this life in prison as punishment. The question is - is charging a 12-year-old boy with first-degree murder, and trying him as an adult (a charge which carries a...

46 comments    florida murder suicide
Causes of Peyronie's Disease85

Causes of Peyronie's Disease

Peyronie's disease is shrouded in mystery. This insidious condition is afflicting men all over the world, and seems to be growing into an epidemic, veiled in secrecy. I am writing this book to share the...

0 comments    medicine diabetes medical
Please wait working