Diagnosing Avulsion Fracture
Your healthcare provider at the emergency department will talk to you regarding your injury. They will ask questions that can help them understand your injury, as well as perform tests to help diagnose your avulsion fracture. Your healthcare provider will take a close look at the affected area and see if you can move your bones. After that, they might conduct imaging tests to get a closer look. Likely tests include:
- X-rays to observe your bones and joints [2]
- Computed tomography (CT scan): this scan helps to look at your soft tissues and organs and get a more precise view of your joints and bones. This is done if the X-ray is not clear. [3]
Your emergency healthcare provider would ask a couple of questions when you first arrive. They will want to have a total understanding of what happened to you so that you receive the best care possible. Questions might include:
- How did the injury occur?
- When did the injury occur?
- Did you hear a bone crack or something break?
- What symptoms are you experiencing?
- What drugs do you use?
It is important you discuss every detail with your doctor. It will help with the diagnosis and treatment.