List of Common Fractures in Human Body
Here’s a comprehensive list of common fractures in the human body, categorized by region:
1. Skull and Face Fractures
- Skull Fracture
- Nasal Fracture (Broken Nose)
- Orbital Fracture (Eye Socket)
- Zygomatic Fracture (Cheekbone)
- Mandibular Fracture (Jaw)
- Maxillary Fracture (Upper Jaw)
2. Spine Fractures
- Cervical Fracture (Neck)
- Thoracic Fracture (Upper Back)
- Lumbar Fracture (Lower Back)
- Compression Fracture
- Burst Fracture
- Chance Fracture (Seatbelt Injury)
3. Shoulder and Upper Arm Fractures
- Clavicle Fracture (Collarbone)
- Scapula Fracture (Shoulder Blade)
- Proximal Humerus Fracture
- Humeral Shaft Fracture
- Supracondylar Humerus Fracture (Elbow Area)
4. Forearm and Elbow Fractures
- Radial Head Fracture
- Olecranon Fracture (Elbow Tip)
- Monteggia Fracture (Ulna with Radial Dislocation)
- Galeazzi Fracture (Radius with Ulna Dislocation)
- Both-Bone Forearm Fracture (Radius and Ulna)
5. Wrist and Hand Fractures
- Colles’ Fracture (Distal Radius with Dorsal Displacement)
- Smith’s Fracture (Distal Radius with Volar Displacement)
- Scaphoid Fracture (Wrist Bone)
- Bennett’s Fracture (Thumb Base)
- Boxer’s Fracture (5th Metacarpal)
- Phalangeal Fracture (Fingers)
6. Pelvic and Hip Fractures
- Pelvic Ring Fracture
- Acetabular Fracture (Hip Socket)
- Femoral Neck Fracture
- Intertrochanteric Fracture
- Subtrochanteric Fracture
7. Thigh and Knee Fractures
- Femoral Shaft Fracture
- Patellar Fracture (Kneecap)
- Tibial Plateau Fracture
8. Leg and Ankle Fractures
- Tibia Fracture
- Fibula Fracture
- Maisonneuve Fracture (Proximal Fibula with Ankle Injury)
- Pilon Fracture (Distal Tibia)
- Bimalleolar Fracture (Both Ankle Malleoli)
- Trimalleolar Fracture (Both Malleoli and Posterior Tibia)
9. Foot Fractures
- Calcaneal Fracture (Heel Bone)
- Talus Fracture (Ankle Joint)
- Navicular Fracture
- Metatarsal Fracture
- Jones Fracture (5th Metatarsal Base)
- Lisfranc Injury (Midfoot)
- Phalangeal Fracture (Toes)
