Define ice-out: the disappearance of ice from the surface of a body of water (such as a lake) as a result of thawing the disappearance of ice from the surface of a body of water (such as a lake) as a result of thawingâ¦ See the full definition
A trauma fracture would be any fracture that occurred during some event that was considered a trauma. If you were involved in an automobile accident and sustained a fracture that would be a trauma fracture. If someone came along an hit you with a baseball bat that fractured your tibia that would also qualify as a trauma fracture. If you were walking down the street and the tibia fractured it would not be considered a trauma fracture. There is a big difference between fractured ribs and broken ribs. With broken ribs the doctor is worried that a piece of a rib may puncture your lung.
A fracture is a broken bone. It can range from a thin crack to a complete break. A bone can fracture crosswise, lengthwise, in several places, or into many pieces. Typically, a bone becomes fractured when it is impacted by more force or pressure than it can support. broken bone can be described as a: 1  nondisplaced fracture: The bone is broken into pieces that can be aligned in place. 2  displaced fracture: The bone is broken into pieces that donât align. 3  hairline fracture: The bone is broken in a thin crack. 4  single fracture: The bone is broken only in one place.