leg fracture

collocation in English

meaningsoflegandfracture

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withlegorfracture.
leg
noun[C]
uk
/leɡ/us
/leɡ/
one of the parts of the body of a human or animal that is used for standing ...
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fracture
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfræk.tʃər/us
/ˈfræk.tʃɚ/
a break or crack in something hard, especially ...
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(Definition oflegandfracturefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofleg fracture

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She had been confined to her home for ten weeks because of alegfracture.
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He suffered a complicatedlegfracturein 1966.
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He died of alegfracturereceived from a jump.
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For example, alegfracturein a skiing accident in a patient who years before took antibiotics for pneumonia is not likely to get reported.
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Another man had a leg fractured when a further fall occurred during attempts to recover the bodies.
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Six men succumbed to the effects of the after-damp, and six were partially gassed, one having his leg fractured and another being burnt on the back.
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One man had to be airlifted to a hospital due to multiple leg fractures.
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Herbert was seriously injured, suffering major leg fractures.
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