Abstract:Iatrogenic fracture is not popular and might be recognized as a malpractice. Surgical error related to iatrogenic fracture which has occurred after an operation can be detected only by a surgeon. Stress riser fracture is another form of iatrogenic fracture also known as a Young's modulus fracture. As the majority of surgical related stress riser fractures can be preventive, the accurate prevalence is not known. The majority of fractures occurred in the weight bearing bones such as femur and tibia. The subtroch… Show more
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