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Fracture blister

MedGen UID:
644400
Concept ID:
C0559878
Injury or Poisoning
SNOMED CT: Fracture blister (282013001)
 
HPO: HP:0034366

Definition

Fracture blister is a type of blister that forms following acute bone fractures, typically near the ankle, wrist elbow or foot, where skin adheres tightly to bone with little subcutaneous fat cushioning. The blister that results resembles that of a second degree burn. [from HPO]

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Strauss EJ, Petrucelli G, Bong M, Koval KJ, Egol KA
J Orthop Trauma 2006 Oct;20(9):618-22. doi: 10.1097/01.bot.0000249420.30736.91. PMID: 17088664
Giordano CP, Koval KJ
J Orthop Trauma 1995 Apr;9(2):171-6. doi: 10.1097/00005131-199504000-00014. PMID: 7776039

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