An x-ray image of a<unk>  to the left humerus of a 27-year-old male. The injury was sustained during a fall. A<unk>  (a.k.a. torsion fracture) is a bone fracture occurring when torque (a rotating force) is applied along the axis of a bone.<unk> s often occur when the body is in motion while one extremity is planted. For example, a<unk>  of the tibia (the shinbone) can occur in young children when they fall short on an extended leg while jumping. This occurrence is known as "toddler's fracture".<unk> s are also recognized as being suspicious in very young children since to obtain a fracture of this sort requires forceful twisting or jerking of the limbs. Child abuse (physical abuse) and certain conditions such as osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) are considered differentials when identifying<unk>  or torsion fractures.
Spiral fracture
Rolando fracture
Smith fracture
Gosselin fracture
Bosworth fracture
Holdsworth fracture
Hume fracture
Busch fracture