Sentence examples for fracture grade from inspiring English sources

Eighteen were initially closed fractures, and one was an open fracture grade II (Gustilo and Anderson Classification).

In this context, BCNs could play a key role in the lives of patients affected by osteoporosis or those who have suffered a fragility fracture (grade B recommendation).

However, the BMD is the best predictive factor for fracture in postmenopausal women, despite the fact that bone geometry and microarchitecture are also site-specific risk factors for osteoporotic fracture (grade A recommendation).

Zoledronic acid has also been demonstrated, for the first time, to reduce the risk of clinical fracture and mortality when given to patients shortly after their first hip fracture (grade A recommendation).

In conclusion, evidence suggests that a FLS is useful for achieving optimal osteoporosis management and preventing secondary fragility fractures, but it needs to be well organized, and patients should be enrolled in the program when they are first admitted to the hospital to treat a fragility fracture (grade A recommendation).

In case of doubt regarding fracture grade, the vertebrae in question was measured using built-in morphometry.

The SDI is calculated for each patient by summing the vertebral fracture grades (0, 1, 2 or 3) from T4 to L4 (14).

On physical examination, there was an obvious hematoma at the volar side of the left wrist (Oestern and Tscherne classification of closed fractures grade II [1]).

Table 1 The Allman classification of clavicle fractures Grade 1: Fractures of the middle-third of the clavicle Grade 2: Fractures of the clavicle distal to the coracoclavicular ligament (lateral) Grade 3: Fractures of the proximal end of the clavicle (medial).

According to the ISCD Positions [39], bone densitometry is required to confirm a diagnosis of osteoporosis in men over 70 years or those with a history of fragility fractures (grade C recommendation).

However, rhBMP use in acute open tibial fractures might be more favorable economically when used in patients with the most severe open fractures (grade III open fractures) [ 46].