Compound (open) - bone ends penetrate skin

New York Knicks center Tyson Chandler suffered a small non-displaced fracture of the right fibula, the team announced Wednesday. Chandler is expected to be out approximately 4-6 weeks. Chandler collided with Charlotte Bobcats guard Kemba Walker in the Beal has yet to make his regular season debut as he recovers from left wrist surgery to fix a non-displaced fracture of the scaphoid bone. He landed awkwardly on his non-shooting hand October 10 and is expected to miss six weeks total. Beal has a follow up He was recently at Wizards practice shooting free throws. He is healing from the non-displaced fracture in his scaphoid bone. He was supposed to be out for 6-8 weeks since the beginning of October. Once he returns, there will be limited minutes. The news surrounding the Lakers isn’t getting better anytime soon. The team announced today that Steve Nash has a non-displaced fracture in his left leg, and will be out at least a week. The official release: Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Nash was If the fracture is displaced and needs surgery, it might take longer than a non-displaced fracture that can be treated in a splint. As the bone fully heals, the athlete works to regain motion and strength in order to return to the activities he needs to be Nondisplaced Fractures are usually stable and are treated joint is particularly vulnerable to injury as either an ligamentous or intra-articular fracture, with or without subluxation or dislocation. Middle phalangeal articular fractures at the PIP .

The fibula fracture was nearer to the ankle than the knee, Luhnow said. “The original diagnosis was a non-displaced fracture, which was even questioned to whether or not surgery would be the best path for that,” Luhnow said. “But they did another X Lakers point guard Steve Nash was diagnosed with a "small non-displaced fracture in the head of his fibula," according to a statement released by the team. Nash underwent an MRI exam on his left leg, which was injured in Wednesday night's game against the These can begin as microfractures and progress to Nondisplaced Fractures and eventually large displaced injuries. “Pelvic fractures in adults can be difficult to diagnose, have an extended convalescence, and in some cases are life-threatening NEW YORK (AP) — New Orleans forward Anthony Davis broke his left hand early in the in the first quarter before leaving with what the Pelicans said was a non-displaced fracture in his left hand. The team said a timetable for his return has not been .

Another Picture of Nondisplaced Fracture :

An x-ray showing a displaced fracture of the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th


Simple (closed) : bone ends do not penetrate the skin