Bone Fractures Flashcards

1
Q

Break that does not penetrate the skin

A

Closed (simple) fracture

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2
Q

Broken bone penetrates through the skin

A

Open (compound bone) fracture

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3
Q

Broken bone penetrates through the skin

A

Open (compound bone) fracture

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4
Q

Bone fracture are treated by?

A

Reduction
Immobilization

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5
Q

Reduction and immobilization treatment

A

Realignment of the bone

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6
Q

Bones breaks into many fragments
-common in aged people, whose bones r brittle

A

Comminuted

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7
Q

Bone is crushed
Common in porous bones
Osteoporotic bones

A

Compression

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8
Q

Typical skull fracture
Broken bone portion is pressed inwards

A

Depressed

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9
Q

Occurs when attempts to fall with outstretched arms

Broken bones ends are forced to meet into each other

A

Impacted

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10
Q

Common in sports fracture

Ragged break occurs when excessive twisting forces are applied to the bone

A

Spiral

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11
Q

Bones breaks incompletely much in the way a green twig breaks

Common in children whose bones are more flexible than those of others

A

Greenstick

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12
Q

Break is splinted by fibro cartilage to form?

A

Callus

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13
Q

Internal callus
External callus
New blood vessels
Spongy bone trabecula

A

Fibrocartilage callus formation

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14
Q

Healed fracture

A

Bone remodeling

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15
Q

Fibro cartilage callus replaced by?

A

Bony callus

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