Ring avulsion is a traumatic injury that occurs when a ring is caught on an object and is yanked off your finger suddenly and rapidly, potentially causing severe tissue damage. It requires emergency ...

An avulsion fracture happens when a tendon or ligament pulls a small fragment of bone from the main bone. These fractures usually occur near joints, such as in the fingers, hips, feet, and ankles.

An avulsion fracture occurs when a tendon or ligament that is attached to the bone pulls a piece of the fractured bone off. They can happen anywhere in the body but are most common in the finger, ...

What Is an Avulsion Wound? An avulsion wound refers to a wound in which a part of the body has been torn off or removed through either surgery or trauma. There are many types of avulsion wounds, ...

What Is an Avulsion Fracture? An avulsion fracture happens when a ligament or tendon pulls away a small piece of a bone. This usually results from an accident or traumatic injury. Avulsion fractures ...

A fracture is a break or crack in a bone that often results from an injury. With an avulsion fracture, an injury to the bone occurs near where the bone attaches to a tendon or ligament. When the ...

A type of injury where a part of a patient's skin is forcibly pulled away due to extreme physical force, exposing the soft tissue underneath. The word avulsion originates from the Latin word avellere.

ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 29: Dewayne Dedmon #14 of the Atlanta Hawks battles for a rebound against Thon Maker #7 and Malcolm Brogdon #13 of the Milwaukee Bucks at Philips Arena on October 29, 2017 in ...

The case of an avulsion fracture occurring in an 18 year old athlete after repeated running is presented. The fracture involved the tensor fascia lata muscle and the external oblique abdominal muscle.

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - JANUARY 09: Bogdan Bogdanovic #13 of the Atlanta Hawks goes to the floor with an injury during the second quarter of their game against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum ...