'Doctor, have I got a fracture or a break'?
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
Many patients apparently believe there is a difference between a fracture and a break. In a survey of 100 patients, 81 thought there was a difference. Of these, 71 thought a fracture was better than a break, and 65 believed that bone was undisplaced in a fracture and displaced in a break. These results suggest that greater care, including visual means, should be used in informing patients of their injuries.
Medical subject headings
- Communication
- Fractures, Bone
- Terminology as Topic