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Meanings of fracture in English

Portuguese
falha
Catalan
fractura
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(Geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other.

      falha
      Portuguese
      fractura
      Catalan
      fractura

      The act of cracking something.

            fractura
            Usage of fracture in English
            1
            Objective: to describe time lost from work following a distal radius fracture.
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            2
            Conclusions: Patients with thoracic-level paralysis represent a group with high fracture risk.
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            3
            However, smoking was associated with a higher fracture rate in this group.
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            4
            Psychological traits may also play a role in increasing stress fracture risk.
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            The implications of these findings for future fracture risk require further study.
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            6
            I looked for the line 'car door' and the column 'tibia fracture'.
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            7
            Generally, the risk of distal limb fracture increased with increasing horse age.
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            Purpose: The optimal surgical approach for displaced midshaft clavicle fracture remains controversial.
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            9
            Although often asymptomatic, each vertebral fracture increases the risk of additional fractures.
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            10
            Moreover, inflammation-induced systemic bone loss is associated with an increased fracture risk.
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            11
            Computed tomograms were used to determine fracture classification and quality of reduction.
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            12
            Increased postmenopausal bone turnover leads to bone loss and fragility fracture risk.
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            13
            Increasing age and complexity of fracture influenced the results negatively and cumulatively.
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            14
            Although often asymptomatic, osteolysis can lead to prosthesis loosening and periprosthetic fracture.
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            15
            And with a hip fracture, the increased risk lasted for 10 years.
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            16
            Can you tell me how serious this type of fracture usually is?
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            Translations for fracture
            Fracture through the time
            Fracture across language varieties
            United States of America
            Common
            Ireland
            Common
            United Kingdom
            Less common