1. Trauma and Overuse: Fracture Vocab

Question 1

Fracture resulting from the mismatch of bone strength and chronic mechanical force.

Answer 1

Stress Fracture

Question 2

Abnormal stress on Normal Bone.

Answer 2

Fatigue Fracture

Question 3

Insane (but kinda hot) Type A Female Cross Country Runner - literally runs until her legs & feet break in half

Answer 3

Fatigue Fracture

Question 4

Old lady with horrible osteoporosis breaks her back (compression fracture) by walking down a few steps. She blames Obama for the fracture.

Answer 4

Insufficiency Fracture

Question 5

Normal stress on Abnormal bone.

Answer 5

Insufficiency Fracture

Question 6

a fracture through a Ivtic bone lesion.

Answer 6

Pathologic Fracture

Question 7

A fracture associated with an open wound.

Answer 7

Open Fracture {Compound Fracture)

Question 8

3 phases of fracture healing

Answer 8

Inflammatory
Reparative
Remodeling

Question 9

Granulation tissue will be forming between the bone fragments in how many days?

Answer 9

7-14 days

increased lucency of the fracture site related to bone resorption.

Question 10

a healing fracture will be MORE LUCENT at ___ days

Answer 10

7-14 days

Question 11

In general, bones heal in about __ weeks

Answer 11

6-8 weeks

Question 12

Healing

is the fastest in =

slowest =

Answer 12

Question 13

fracture not healed within the expected time period (but still might). Some sources will say “twice as long as expected”

Answer 13

Delayed Union

Question 14

fracture is not going to heal without intervention. Some sources will say “6-9 months.” The classic locations are the scaphoid, anterior tibia, and lateral femoral neck.

Answer 14

Non-Union

Question 15

This is union in poor anatomic position (healed crooked as a politician).

Answer 15

Mal-Union

Question 16

Vitamin D plays a vital role in

Answer 16

calcium uptake and metabolism.

Question 17

altered calcium absorption (causes secondary hyperparathyroid and stripping of calcium from bones) and therefore higher rates of non­ union.

Answer 17

Gastric Bypass

Question 18

This is the most common site ofa stressfracture in young athletes.

Answer 18

Tibial Stress Fracture

Question 19

Fractures of the Compressive side are constantly

Answer 19

pushed back together

Question 20

Fractures of the Tensile side are constantly

Answer 20

pulled apart

Question 21

Scenario

Old lady + sudden pain after rising from seated posision =

Answer 21

SONK (Spontaneous Osteonecrosis of the Knee)

It’s an insufficiency fracture

Think SINK not SONK

Question 22

the most fractured tarsal bone.

Answer 22

Calcaneus

Question 23

the navicular is high risk for

Answer 23

AVN

Question 24

High Risk vs Low Risk Stress Fractures:

Answer 24