Children's Fractures Flashcards
what does a greenstick fracture look like?
snap on outside
bent on inside
which is the most common region of the body to fracture?
upper limb
where does a physeal fracture take place?
growth plates
where in the bone is the physis?
growth plate
which part of the bone is closest to the joint?
epiphysis
does epiphyseal bone grow proximally or distally?
distally
what should you suspect if a child has a long bone fracture and/or corner fracture of bone around the injury?
non accidental injury
3 main principles of fraction management?
reduce or remodel
retain
rehabilitate
what kind of fracture needs the joint above and below immobilised?
diaphyseal as it is in the middle
what kind of fracture only needs the joint above and below immobilised?
metaphyseal
what does malunion mean?
grows on 1 side but not the other?