Fracture

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• fracture

  n./ˈfræktʃə/

  骨折

  A break or crack in a bone, ranging from a hairline crack to a complete break.

  Example
  The X-ray confirmed a fracture in the left wrist.

  X光確認左手腕骨折。
• closed reduction

  n. phr./kləʊzd rɪˈdʌkʃən/

  閉合復位

  A non-surgical procedure to realign a fractured bone into its normal position, typically followed by immobilisation. Not to be confused with the everyday sense of 'reduction' — this is a specific clinical procedure.

  Example
  The doctor performed a closed reduction before applying the cast.

  醫生先進行閉合復位，然後上石膏。
• cast

  n./kɑːst/

  石膏

  A rigid casing, usually plaster or fibreglass, used to immobilise and protect a fractured bone while it heals.

  Example
  You'll need to keep the cast on for six weeks.

  你需要戴石膏六個星期。
• weight-bearing

  adj./weɪt ˈbeərɪŋ/

  負重

  Describes an activity or clinical instruction involving putting body weight through an injured limb. Instructions may specify 'non-weight-bearing' or 'partial weight-bearing'.

  Example
  You must remain non-weight-bearing on that leg for two weeks.

  這兩個星期你那條腿不能負重。
• union

  n./ˈjuːniən/

  骨癒合

  The clinical process of a broken bone healing and fusing back together. 'Delayed union' or 'non-union' describe complications in this process — a specialised medical sense distinct from the everyday word 'union'.

  Example
  The scan showed good bone union six weeks after the fracture.

  掃描顯示骨折六星期後癒合良好。
• radiating pain

  n. phr./ˈreɪdieɪtɪŋ peɪn/

  放射性疼痛

  Pain that spreads outward from its origin to another part of the body, often indicating nerve involvement.

  Example
  She described a radiating pain that travelled from her lower back down her leg.

  她形容疼痛從下背部放射至腿部。
• tenderness

  n./ˈtɛndənəs/

  壓痛

  Pain or discomfort produced when an area of the body is touched or pressed, used clinically to assess an injury or condition.

  Example
  There was significant tenderness on palpation over the fracture site.

  觸診骨折部位時有明顯壓痛。
• dull ache

  n. phr./dʌl eɪk/

  隱痛

  A continuous, low-intensity pain, as distinct from a sharp or sudden pain.

  Example
  He reported a dull ache in his feet that worsened at night.

  他表示雙腳有隱痛，晚上會加劇。
• numbness

  n./ˈnʌmnəs/

  M麻木

  C痺

  A partial or total loss of sensation in a part of the body, often linked to nerve compression or nerve damage.

  Example
  She has had numbness in her fingertips for several months.

  她的指尖麻木了好幾個月。
• swelling

  n./ˈswɛlɪŋ/

  腫脹

  An abnormal enlargement of a body part, typically caused by fluid accumulation from injury or inflammation.

  Example
  The ankle showed significant swelling and bruising.

  腳踝有明顯腫脹和瘀傷。

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