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K-Staters to talk about fatal plane crash on TV  -  25 Mar 2008
Manhattan Mercury,Rice had a broken jaw and spiral fracture in his leg where the wreckage was pinning him down. The facture was fixed with a titanium plate.

A little girl beaten, but unbroken: As 'miracle child' slowly ...  -  Mar 22, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),The femur in her leg had a spiral fracture, another indication of child abuse, prosecutors say. All prosecutors will say is that they focused on Dean-Lopez

Woman breaks man's leg with judo throw  -  Mar 17, 2008
Sommerset County Gazette,The 22-year-old victim suffered a spiral fracture to two bones in his leg and a dislocated ankle after the unprovoked attack in Station Road, Taunton,

Accused Of Killing Infant Son, Mom Says Not Guilty  -  Mar 21, 2008
WBBM780,Conklin said there was a prior finding of abuse and neglect by DCFS against Bisaga-Coffey in October 2007 due to a spiral fracture in Carpediem's leg.

Day care denies charge of hurting child  -  Mar 1, 2008
Twin Falls Times-News,Doctors found the baby had suffered a spiral fracture of his left femur. Dr. Mitchell Moffitt examined the child and told police, "there would have to have

England battle to another Grand Slam  -  Mar 17, 2008
IRB,...to the victory with fly half Rachel Poolman facing a long spell on the sidelines after suffering a spiral fracture of her fibula in the first half.

Man suffers broken leg following assault (Taunton)  -  Mar 17, 2008
Avon and Somerset Constabulary,As a result of the unprovoked attack, the victim suffered a spiral fracture to two bones in his leg as well as a dislocated ankle.

More than Irish luck  -  Mar 16, 2008
Colorado Springs Gazette,He suffered a nondisplaced spiral fracture of the canon bone in his right hind leg. Irish was at the Peyton equine clinic in a cast for about a month,

Womens finish with narrow win  -  Mar 16, 2008
Welsh Rugby Union,...the injury to Uwic outside half Rachel Poolman. She suffered a spiral fracture of her fibula in the first-half and is likely to be ruled out for some time.

Giving, WITH strings attached  -  Mar 13, 2008
Colorado Springs Gazette,But Bell wasn't so lucky; she suffered a spiral fracture of her left leg, a broken collarbone and sternum, two broken ribs and a punctured lung.

3A boys: Deck seems stacked for CS Christian  -  Mar 12, 2008
Rocky Mountain News,Valley played its first six games without standout forward Jarrod Huwa, who had a spiral fracture in his right hand. Since returning, Huwa is averaging 17.7

Ireland breaks leg in England  -  Mar 12, 2008
Taranaki Daily News,Genesis Taranaki assistant coach Leo Crowley said the injury was a spiral fracture of both the tibia and fibula and the early prognosis was between six and

Man charged with breaking infantâ€™s arm  -  Mar 11, 2008
Rapid City Journal,According to federal court documents, he is accused of grabbing the arm of a young child, causing a spiral fracture in the upper arm.

Newton Man Charged With Murder After Toddler's Death  -  Mar 6, 2008
WSOCtv.com,The toddler was taken to the hospital last week with bleeding from one ear, a spiral fracture to his arm, traumatic injury to his brain and bruising on his

New Metal Supergroup  -  Mar 5, 2008
antiMUSIC.com,Spiral Fracture 03. Godless 04. War To End War FEAR FACTORY is currently on hiatus while the band's frontman, Burton C. Bell, focuses his attention on the

Day care denies charge of hurting child  -  Mar 2, 2008
LocalNews8.com,A doctor who examined the 4-month-old in January concluded great force was used to cause the spiral fracture of the left femur during a diaper change.

Abused child dies from injuries  -  Feb 29, 2008
Hickory Daily Record,WSOC-TV Channel 9, Armando Hernandez Martinez reportedly assaulted the child so brutally he bled from one ear, sustained a spiral fracture to his arm,

This was too painful for me to watch, says David Buust  -  Feb 24, 2008
Daily Mail,I had a spiral fracture â€” the bone broke in jagged fashion, rather than it being a clean break. 'But it was an MRSA bug which infected my leg and destroyed

Bisbee Egg hunt delights children, volunteers  -  Mar 24, 2008
Sierra Vista Herald,The spiral fracture of her leg bone had to be in a cast, but sheâ€™s getting it off soon. He was there with his 9-month-old baby Cynthia and his son Jordan,

Moricone aims to reverse close losses  -  Feb 19, 2008
GoErie.com,Gillespie said Frey was on the bottom when he grabbed Gillespie's right index finger and twisted it, causing a spiral fracture near the base of the finger.

Gills keeper Jack breaks leg  -  Feb 12, 2008
Kent Online,..."It is a spiral fracture so he didn't have to have an operation but he is in plaster. "We wish him all the best and hope he has a speedy recovery.

Posted By: Narbig  -  Feb 15, 2008
Manhattan Mercury,February 2006 interview with a RCPD detective and police officer after the Linda and Matt Brown's daughter was treated for a spiral fracture to her arm.

Best friends (forever) share love of tennis  -  Feb 15, 2008
Gaston Gazette,Brother Campbell was moving up the ranks in Junior USTA tournaments until a spiral fracture sidelined him just after his first tournament win.

Love me, love my devil dog  -  Feb 9, 2008
Sunday Herald,I jumped off a wall and I got a spiral fracture in my leg. Zuki makes me want to get up in the morning. I might think, I can't be bothered to do other

Family was investigated month before Orlando-area infant's death  -  Jan 29, 2008
Orlando Sentinel,Authorities concluded the spiral fracture happened by accident, and they sent the baby girl home. She is now dead. Authorities have charged her father,

Leica Falcon pleases in Sandown workout  -  Feb 13, 2008
Racing and Sports Pty Ltd,King was to have partnered the six-year-old on a Cups campaign but the jockey suffered a spiral fracture of his left leg in August while Leica Falcon became

After overcoming broken leg, Giants G Rich Seubert won't miss big one  -  Jan 25, 2008
USA TodayTests revealed a spiral fracture that would require months in a hospital and five operations that would prevent him from playing again until late in the

Bail denied for mom accused of killing her son  -  Feb 11, 2008
Southtown Star,There was a prior finding of abuse and neglect by DCFS against Bisaga-Coffey in October 2007 due to a spiral fracture in Carpediem's leg, Conklin said,

Kingsport woman charged in 2006 child abuse case wants statements ...  -  Feb 8, 2008
Kingsport Times News,...room doctors found the toddler had suffered multiple bruises all over his body and a two-inch spiral fracture of his left humerus bone during an Aug.

Mother charged with child abuse  -  Jan 26, 2008
Times Daily (subscription),Authorities said the child suffered from a severe burn to her left hand and a spiral fracture to her left femur. Florence police detective Keith Johnson,

Frieson's breakout keys Zags success  -  Feb 7, 2008
Bulletin (subscription),Gonzaga women's basketball forward Heather Bowman suffered a spiral fracture in her left hand just as the Bulldogs prepared for their biggest non-conference

Coloradoâ€™s top recruit to sign with Buffs  -  Feb 5, 2008
Longmont Daily Times-Call,He first suffered a spiral fracture during the season and broke it again in bowl practices. Givens is regaining weight and appetite that he lost last fall

A huge honour  -  Feb 1, 2008
The FA,But just three days before the team departed for their training camp in Macau, Steph sustained a spiral fracture of the left leg, an injury that has only

Giant lineman credits rehab success to Parisi Speed School  -  Jan 31, 2008
Kingston Daily Freeman,Signed as a free agent out of Western Illinois by the Giants in 2001, Seubert would have a long road back in trying to overcome a spiral fracture that

Abused puppy rescued by a Copperas Cove family  -  Jan 29, 2008
KCEN-TV,Dr. Kruse, the veterinarian said â€œDaytonaâ€™s" spiral fracture is healing very well and the pins in his leg could come out in the next couple of weeks.

Are YOUR kids in harm's way?  -  Jan 25, 2008
Bermuda Sun,...in full the terrifying ordeal endured by her and La'Naiye, who was only five months old when he suffered a complicated spiral fracture of his thigh.

Bowman healthy, and it shows  -  Jan 25, 2008
Bulletin (subscription),Bowman suffered a spiral fracture in her left hand before the team's biggest game of the year, against then top-ranked Tennessee, where a devastating 96-73

Baby's leg 'broken before'  -  Jan 23, 2008
Bermuda Sun,When his mother, Laneh Simmons, returned to collect the boy he was in extreme pain due to a serious spiral fracture of his right thighbone.

Childminder convicted of GBH: could face jail  -  Jan 23, 2008
Bermuda Sun,When Ms. Simmons returned to the house he was in severe distress and was later found to have suffered a spiral fracture - a particularly bad break - of his

Thommo has fitness edge at the Valley  -  Jan 23, 2008
Racing and Sports Pty Ltd,He suffered a spiral fracture to his left leg in a barrier mishap before a race at Seymour in August and hadn't ridden for five months when he made his

First degree assault charge  -  29 Dec 2007
Lake Sun Leader (subscription),Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo., for a spiral fracture on his right arm, according to a news release issued by the sheriff's department.

Father accused of abusing toddler  -  Dec 14, 2007
Daily American Online (subscription),The spiral fracture of the leg implies a twisting force was applied, Higginbotham told police. The skull fracture was in an area that is not one seen in

Tiny Tim and STAR Adoptions: More Info Here  -  Dec 22, 2007
MyFox Los Angeles,When rescued by the department he had a spiral fracture of the right tibia. The fracture is now held with several wires and fixed with a plate and screws.

Racing: King ready for riding comeback next month  -  Dec 21, 2007
New Zealand Herald,The 38-year-old suffered a spiral fracture to his left leg in a barrier mishap at Seymour in August and will start riding trackwork for Leon Corstens this

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution  -  Dec 11, 2007
Atlanta Journal Constitution,Barron said Jacksonâ€™s injury was diagnosed as a spiral fracture, where the ligament in the wrist tears away from the bone. â€œEverything is probably healed up

King finally feels spring in step  -  Dec 10, 2007
Melbourne Herald Sun,He could dwell on the spiral fracture to his left leg that erased his spring at Seymour in August, but King realises that's pointless.

Bristol 20-7 Harlequins  -  Dec 17, 2007
Mirror.co.uk,..."If it's a clean break he will be out for six weeks, if it's a spiral fracture he's looking at eight weeks. He's been very unlucky.

Ward-Smith injury misery... again  -  Dec 16, 2007
Daily Mail,If it's a clean break, it's six weeks out but I'm told if it's a spiral fracture then it could be up to eight weeks. "It's very unlucky for him.

SPECIAL REPORT: Cyclone Sidr Survivor: â€˜Today we are not forgottenâ€™  -  Dec 14, 2007
Golden Gate [X]Press,The film reveals a spiral fracture of the left tibia. If not treated properly, a young child could be disfigured for life. LCDR Le applies a splint to the

â€™Tis the season to be friendly to all  -  Dec 13, 2007
CRN Australia,Nasty break it was, spiral fracture of the left femur, and out in the middle of nowhere â€” no medical attention until the following day.

Leeds edge derby  -  Nov 29, 2007
The FA,Steph Houghton having a 15 minute run out in the second half, as she battles her way back from her spiral fracture, sustained just before the World Cup.

Athlete of the week: Rebecca Kent, Elk River, hockey: A force on ice  -  28 Nov 2007
Star News,The impact broke off the end of her tibia (large bone) and caused a spiral fracture of the fibula (small bone) in her lower left leg.

dr. gupta becomes the patient  -  Nov 13, 2007
CNN...i had a spiral fracture of my fourth metacarpal on my left hand. that's a pretty nasty fracture where the bone not only breaks, but also rotates.

pair jailed for five years for pub attack  -  Nov 9, 2007
This Is Lancashire,...he had a spiral fracture of the fibia. the most severe injury, was the fracture to the tibia. miah, 36, of cooper street, nelson, and kemp, 33,

the great barrier grief  -  Nov 5, 2007
The Age,...king, who has had a plate inserted in the leg to stabilise the spiral fracture, has not had a worse injury in a barrier stall. "in saying that, it's funny,

notebook: bailey putting off surgery  -  Oct 31, 2007
Online Athens (subscription),...but his senior season ended after only one game when he sustained a spiral fracture and torn ligaments in his left wrist after rushing for 246 yards in

receive mediabistro.com's daily tvnewser feed via email  -  Nov 13, 2007
mediabistro.com,...a trip to the er in san diego showed it was a spiral fracture. "broken and rotated around," says the tv doctor. "they put me in a cast" and "with a couple

decatur cowboy takes big step toward nfr  -  Nov 10, 2007
Fort Worth Star Telegram,...but he received an invitation after qualifier barry burk suffered a spiral fracture of his right index finger while practicing at his ponca city, okla.,

Local man charged with child abuse  -  Oct 10, 2007
Bartlesville Examiner Enterprise,After the child was X-rayed it was discovered that she had a â€œspiral fractureâ€? to her left leg. A spiral fracture is described as being caused when the bone

Injured dog gets a second chance  -  Sep 27, 2007
Houston Chronicle,Frankie was taken to Westbury Animal Hospital last week where he underwent a nearly three-hour operation to repair a spiral fracture to his front left leg

Man arrested for injuring toddler  -  Sep 27, 2007
Weatherford Democrat,The infant suffered a spiral fracture to his right femur along with minor abrasions on his neck and head. Medical personnel were suspicious with the type of

Despite injury, Childs still helping team  -  Oct 14, 2007
Logan Herald Journal,That snap was a spiral fracture to the upper section of the fibula. There were also some torn ligaments in his ankle. â€œ(The offensive lineman) was just

Father acquitted of child neglect charge in Kingsport case  -  Sep 27, 2007
Kingsport Times News,...a jury on Thursday acquitted a Scottish man accused of aggravated child neglect for bruises and a severe spiral fracture of his sonâ€™s arm.

Four cops face civil lawsuit  -  Oct 10, 2007
Kamloops This Week,The force of the move was enough to cause a spiral fracture. The claim says Pike was later taken to Royal Inland Hospital for treatment.

Caretakers arrested in 2 cases of suspected child abuse  -  Sep 26, 2007
HeraldNet,He and the boy's mother took the child to The Everett Clinic, where doctors determined that the boy suffered a spiral fracture in his left leg.

Blue Jays play South Division opener Saturday  -  Sep 28, 2007
Fulton Sun,Junior starting quarterback Ryan Evers suffered a spiral fracture of his right ankle against Northwestern and will miss the rest of the season.

Everett man held in case of hurt child  -  Sep 27, 2007
HeraldNet,Doctors concluded that the spiral fracture and the multiple bruises covering the boy's body were the result of abuse.

Weatherford man held after child injured  -  Sep 26, 2007
Fort Worth Star Telegram,The boy suffered a spiral fracture to his right femur and minor abrasions to his head and neck, Field said. Police said that Rivera was upset because the

QB questions dog UPS, PLU  -  Sep 26, 2007
TheNewsTribune.com (subscription),Kelly had surgery Sunday to repair a spiral fracture in his lower leg, and senior backup linebacker Sean McIlraith tore his anterior cruciate ligament.

Clemson's Diehl doing well after surgery  -  Sep 25, 2007
Spartanburg Herald Journal (subscription),Diehl said he had a spiral fracture to his right fibula and also tore his deltoid ligament. The injury occurred during an extra point following a Cullen

Mother to serve nine years for injuries to infant  -  Sep 24, 2007
Chattanooganow (subscription),13, 2005, for a spiral fracture to her left femur, according to testimony. Assistant District Attorney Leslie Longshore said Ms. Cagle was allowed to plead

End finally figures into ISU's plan  -  Sep 21, 2007
Peoria Journal Star,The Redbirds lost defensive lineman Jarek Thomas with a severely sprained ankle and a spiral fracture of his fibula. Linebacker Bill Hronec left the game

Tiger hunt  -  Sep 20, 2007
Daily Vidette,Senior defensive end Jarek Thomas is officially out for the season after suffering a spiral fracture to his fibula and a high ankle sprain in the first half

Thursday Football Practice Notebook  -  Sep 20, 2007
DawgsBite.com...*THAT BITES: Henigâ€™s injured throwing (right) hand was operated on over the weekend to repair damage from the spiral fracture of the metacarpal,

Salukis, Panthers have chance to make Gateway history Saturday  -  Sep 19, 2007
Terre Haute Tribune Star,Bad news for Redbirds â€” Senior defensive lineman Jarek Thomas of Illinois State suffered a spiral fracture of his fibula as well as a high ankle sprain in

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