Anywhere there is a potential for contamination or pollution of the drinking water system, a backflow prevention device is required. Devices can be small and simple, such as an anti-siphon vacuum breaker (AVB) on a hose spigot (Photo), or large and complex, like those used on fire sprinkler systems (Photo).
An avulsion fracture occurs when a muscle or tendon is pulled so hard at the spot where it attaches to the bone that it tears a small piece of bone away. Avulsion fractures can occur on any part of the body, but they are most common in the ankles, hips, and elbows.
Treatment for an Avulsion Fracture of the Ankle. Surprisingly, if the injury is not too severe, treatment for ankle avulsion fractures is not necessarily invasive, and is often similar to treatment for a sprainâRICE treatment. That is, Rest, Ice (for the swelling and inflammation), Compression (which can be achieved with bandages), and Elevation of the affected ankle.