Broken Bones

Broken bones from accidents have the potential to result in many serious complications. In a large number of cases, individuals face a few weeks or months in a cast that leave them unable to work or manage the tasks of daily living. The most severe cases frequently result in individuals facing permanent injury and long-term complications.

The Types of Ways in Which Broken Bones Injuries Can Occur

While nearly any of the 200 bones in the human body can be broken, some of the bones that are most frequently broken include arm bones, hip bones, leg bones, pelvic bones, shoulder bones, and wrist bones. Many individuals are not aware that there are actually eight different ways in which bones can break as the result of an accident, which include the following:

  • Avulsion Fractures. These injuries involve damage to the bone near a person’s ligament or tendon. Frequently occurring at the ankle, elbow, finger, hand, hip, knee, and shoulder are common in sporting accidents and injuries.
  • Comminuted Fractures. This type of fracture involves situations where a person’s bone breaks into three or more segments. Most often seen in vehicular accidents, these accidents are very serious in nature and often require surgery.
  • Compound Fractures. One of the most serious types of injuries, compound fractures occur when the broken bone sticks out of an open wound in the person’s skin. Great force is almost required for these accidents to occur. Because open wounds are involved, the chances of the site becoming infected increase significantly and as a result, it becomes even more important that a person receives prompt medical attention.
  • Greenstick Fractures. These fractures are common among children and most often occur in individuals who are younger than 10 years old. These fractures occur when a bone does not break entirely but either bends or cracks.
  • Oblique Fractures. Oblique fractures occur when a person’s bones break diagonally, which can occur when one of the person’s bones become trapped and another bone twists over the trapped bone.
  • Stress Fractures (Hairline Fractures). These fractures involve small cracks in a person’s bone caused by repetitive stress on the person’s body.
  • Torus Fractures (Buckle Fractures). These fractures occur in children whose bones are softer than those of adults. These breaks are considered incomplete by medical professionals because the bone broken is on only one side of a person’s long arm or leg bone. Even though these breaks are often painful in nature, individuals are frequently able to heal within the course of three weeks.
  • Transverse Fractures. These fractures involve direct force dealt to a person’s bone, which results in the bone being snapped into two pieces. These fractures run directly across a person’s bone at a right angle to the long axis of a bone.

Contact a Kentucky Injury Lawyer

The legal counsel at Robert Law Office is focused on protecting the rights of individuals who have experienced serious injuries due to accidents including broken bones. Because broken bones have the potential to result in life-changing complications, it is important for individuals who are harmed in these accidents to obtain the assistance of skilled legal counsel. By contacting our law office, you can obtain the assistance of an attorney who has been involved in numerous injury cases of all types. Do not hesitate to contact the legal counsel at Robert Law Office today.