Bone Fractures

Question 1

closed (simple)

Answer 1

bone is broke, skin is not

Question 2

open (compound)

Answer 2

fragment of fractured bone breaks the skin, or wound extends to site of fracture

Question 3

displaced

Answer 3

fractured bone parts are out of line

Question 4

complete

Answer 4

bone is broken into at least two fragments

Question 5

incomplete

Answer 5

fracture does not extend completely across bone

Question 6

comminuted

Answer 6

bone breaks into several places, usually two major pieces and several small

Question 7

transverse

Answer 7

fracture is at right angles to long axis

Question 8

impacted

Answer 8

consists of one bone fragment driven into another, resulting in shortening of a limb

Question 9

spiral

Answer 9

spirals around long axis of bone

Question 10

oblique

Answer 10

runs diagonally across long axis of bone

Question 11

linear

Answer 11

runs parallel

Question 12

greenstick

Answer 12

partial fracture. one side breaks and other bends

Question 13

pathologic

Answer 13

occurs in an area of bone weakened by disease, cancer

Question 14

compression

Answer 14

in vertebra from trauma or pathology, leading to vertebra being crushed

Question 15

stress

Answer 15

fatigue fracture caused by repetitive, local stress on bone, occurs in marching or running