Search results for Fractured skull

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  • Broken ankle

    Find out how to tell if your ankle is broken (fractured) and when to get medical advice, plus how a broken ankle is treated and how long it takes to heal.

  • When it is used

    A DEXA scan is used to measure bone density and assess the risk of bone fractures.

  • Broken leg

    Find out what to do if you think you or someone else has a broken leg, as well as how a broken leg is treated and how long it takes to recover.

  • Osteoporosis - Treatment

    Treating osteoporosis involves treating and preventing fractures and using medication to strengthen bones.

  • Cavernous sinus thrombosis - Causes

    Cavernous sinus thrombosis is usually caused by a bacterial infection that spreads from another area of the face or skull.

  • Broken hip

    NHS information about broken hip (hip fracture) including what the symptoms are, how it's treated and recovery.

  • Paget's disease of bone - Complications

    Find out about the main complications associated with Paget's disease of bone, including fractures, deformities and bone cancer.

  • Osteoporosis - Living with

    Having osteoporosis doesn't mean you'll definitely have a fracture.

  • First aid

    Find out what to do in emergency situations such as anaphylaxis, bleeding, burns and scalds, choking, drowning, electrocution, fractures, heart attacks, poisoning, shock and stroke.

  • Temporomandibular disorder

    Read more about temporomandibular disorder (TMD), which is a problem affecting the chewing muscles and the joints between the lower jaw and the base of the skull.