Chapter 30 - Musculoskeletal Trauma and Nontraumatic Fractures

Question 1

compartment syndrome

Answer 1

a condition in which increased tissue pressure in a confined space causes decreased blood flow, leading to hypoxia and possible muscle, nerve, and vessel impairment, which may be permanent if the cells die.

Question 2

crepitus

Answer 2

the sound or feel of broken bone grinding against each other. Also called crepitation.

Question 3

direct force

Answer 3

direct blow. Injuries from direct force occur at the point of impact.

Question 4

indirect force

Answer 4

a force that causes injury some distance away from the point of impact.

Question 5

nontraumatic fracture

Answer 5

a broken bone resulting from a disease that causes degeneration and dramatic weakening of the bone, making it prone to fracture. Also called pathologic fracture.

Question 6

osteoporosis

Answer 6

a degenerative bone disorder associated with an accelerated loss of minerals, primarily calcium, from the bone.

Question 7

parasthesia

Answer 7

a prickling or tingling feeling that indicates some loss of sensation.

Question 8

splint

Answer 8

any device used to immobilize a body part.

Question 9

twisting force

Answer 9

a force that twists a bone while one end is held stationary.