What does cortical discontinuity mean?

Bone cortical discontinuity is the imaging aspect of a fracture and is generally used as a criterion for imaging fracture diagnosis. The normal bone cortex in the human body is continuous, and a fracture can be diagnosed if X-rays show a discontinuity in the bone cortex. Clinically, fractures generally present with localized pain, swelling, deformity, and abnormal movement. The severity of the fracture can be judged according to the degree of fracture of the bone cortex. 1. No obvious fracture displacement: Conservative treatment can be adopted, such as plaster, splint and other fixation, and some Chinese medicines that activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis can be taken orally to promote the recovery of the fracture, such as Panax notoginseng tablets, Danshen tablets and so on. 2. Displaced fracture: the fracture site is seriously damaged, with severe pain, swelling, restricted movement and deformity in the local area. Corresponding treatments can be taken according to different fracture parts and degree of damage, and surgery is feasible when necessary. In case of discontinuity of bone cortex, we can strengthen the nutrition and add high protein diet, pay attention to rest to promote the healing of the fracture. All of the above drugs should be taken under the guidance of professional physicians and pharmacists.