New York City Fracture Injury Lawyer
A fracture is the common medical term for a broken bone. There are different types of fractures that may happen after an accident or trauma. How do bone fractures occur? Common fractures following trauma are the shoulder (humerus), leg (tibia or fibula), wrist, vertebral fracture of the spine (example C3-4), or foot fracture (metatarsal bones). Medical treatment for any type of fracture normally consists of emergency medical attention by bringing the patient to the hospital for immediate care by ambulance. X-rays are usually used to diagnosis the fracture or to identify if a bone is bruised or otherwise damaged but not broken....
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