Michigan Fractures Attorney

An arm fracture, or a broken arm, involves a break in any of the three bones in a person’s arm: the humerus, radius, and ulna. The most common arm fractures that occur are:

• Compound fracture: The broken bone pierces the skin.
• Closed fracture: The skin is not pierced by the broken bone.
• Comminuted fracture: The bone breaks into several pieces.
• Displaced fracture: The bone fragments are not aligned at the site of the break.

A leg fracture, or broken leg, involves a break in any of the three bones in a person’s leg. These include the femur, tibia, and fibula. The most common leg fractures include:

• Compound fracture: The broken bone pierces the skin.
• Closed fracture: The skin is not pierced by the broken bone.
• Displaced fracture: The bone fragments are not aligned at the site of the break.
• Comminuted fracture: The bone breaks into several pieces.
• Incomplete fracture: The bone cracked but did not break into two parts.
• Complete fracture: The bone makes a clean break into two parts.

A simple X-ray is generally used to determine if there is a break and the extent to which the damage is. Doctors will also use an X-ray to determine the exact location of the break and determine if there is any injury to the adjacent joints. Occasionally, doctors may want to do a CT scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Typically the broken bone will be set back into place, and a cast will be placed on the patient, except where spinal fractures are present. Spinal fractures typically require surgery such as vertebroplasty, vertebrae fusion, or the implantation of an artificial disc.