Intraarticular fracture

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An intraarticular fracture is a bone fracture in which the break crosses into the surface of a joint. This always results in damage to the cartilage.{{Cite web|url=http://www.eatonhand.com/dis/dis265.htm|title=Intraarticular Fracture Discussion}} Compared to extraarticular fractures, intraarticular have a higher risk for developing long-term complications, such as posttraumatic osteoarthritis.{{Cite journal|last1=McKinley|first1=Todd O.|last2=Borrelli|first2=Joseph|last3=D’Lima|first3=Darryl D.|last4=Furman|first4=Bridgette D.|last5=Giannoudis|first5=Peter V.|date=2017-03-25|title=Basic Science of Intraarticular Fractures and Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis|journal=Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma|volume=24|issue=9|pages=567–570|doi=10.1097/BOT.0b013e3181ed298d|issn=0890-5339|pmc=3662545|pmid=20736796}}

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  • {{cite journal | last=Epstein | first=Noah | last2=Chandran | first2=Sheena | last3=Chou | first3=Loretta | title=Current Concepts Review: Intra-Articular Fractures of the Calcaneus | journal=Foot & Ankle International | volume=33 | issue=1 | date=2012 | issn=1071-1007 | doi=10.3113/FAI.2012.0079 | pages=79–86 | ref=none}}
  • {{cite journal | last=McKinley | first=Todd O | last2=Borrelli | first2=Joseph | last3=D'Lima | first3=Darryl D | last4=Furman | first4=Bridgette D | last5=Giannoudis | first5=Peter V | title=Basic Science of Intra-articular Fractures and Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis | journal=Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma | publisher=Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) | volume=24 | issue=9 | year=2010 | issn=0890-5339 | doi=10.1097/bot.0b013e3181ed298d | pages=567–570 | ref=none| pmc=3662545 }}