Fracture angulation
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Fracture angulation describes a specific type of fracture displacement where the normal axis of the bone has been altered such that the distal portion of the bone points off in a different direction. Angulation is described using words like:
- dorsal/palmar
- varus/valgus
- radial/ulnar
-<p><strong>Fracture angulation</strong> describes a specific type of <a href="/articles/fracture-displacement">fracture displacement</a> where the normal axis of the bone has been altered such that the distal portion of the bone points off in a different direction. Angulation is described using words like:</p><ul>- +<p><strong>Fracture angulation</strong> describes a specific type of <a title="Fracture displacement (summary)" href="/articles/fracture-displacement-summary">fracture displacement</a> where the normal axis of the bone has been altered such that the distal portion of the bone points off in a different direction. Angulation is described using words like:</p><ul>
-<li>varus/valgus</li>- +<li><a title="Valgus vs varus" href="/articles/valgus-vs-varus-1">varus/valgus</a></li>