17: How to Describe a Fracture Flashcards
this is a plane radiograph of the?
left forearm
- can see radius, ulna, elbow joint, wrist joint, carpals, metacarpals, humerus etc
shaft of bone
what is the shape (configuration) of this fracture?
simple fracture: transverse (usually due to direct trauma/blow)
what is the shape (configuration) of this fracture?
simple fracture: oblique shape (usually due to a bending moment of force with slight rotation)
what is the shape (configuration) of this fracture?
simple fracture: spiral shape (always due to a rotational force)
what is the shape (configuration) of this fracture?
complex fracture (combo of forces, often causing communition +++): butterfly comminution present
what is the shape (configuration) of this fracture?
complex fracture: segmental comminution
what factors are used to describe a skeletal deformity on a radiograph?
How has the distal bone moved?
- displacement
- angulation
- rotation