Bone Fractures and Healing--Classification of Fractures--notes

Question 1

Closed

Answer 1

Skin not broken (formerly called a simple fracture)

Question 2

Open

Answer 2

Skin is broken; bone protrudes through skin or wound extends to fractured bone (formerly called a compound fracture)

Question 3

Complete

Answer 3

Bone is broken into two or more pieces.

Question 4

Incomplete

Answer 4

Partial fracture that extends only partway across bone; pieces remain joined

Question 5

Greenstick

Answer 5

Bone is bent on one side and has incomplete fracture on opposite side. (usually happens in kids)

Question 6

Hairline

Answer 6

Fine crack in which sections of bone remain aligned; common in skull

Question 7

Comminuted

Answer 7

Bone is broken into three or more peices

Question 8

Displaced

Answer 8

The portions of a fractured bone are out of anatomical alignment

Question 9

Nondisplaced

Answer 9

The portions of bone are still in correct anatomical alignment.

Question 10

Impacted

Answer 10

One bone fragment is driven into the medullary space or spongy bone of the other.

Question 11

Colles³¹

Answer 11

Fracture of the distal end of the radius and ulna common in osteoprosis

Question 12

Pott³²

Answer 12

Fracture at the distal end of the tibia, fibula or both; a common sports injury.