Bone fractures Flashcards
1
Q
open (compoud)
A
Bone protrudes through the skin
2
Q
closed (simple)
A
bone doesn’t protrude the skin
3
Q
One side of the bone is broken and the other bends
A
Greenstik
4
Q
bone crushed into small pieces
A
comminuted fracture
5
Q
microscopic fissure in the bone
A
stress fracture
6
Q
impacted fracture
A
one end of the bone is driven into the other end