chpter 28 muscle trauma

Question 1

angulated fracture

Answer 1

fracture in which the broken bone segments are at an angle to each other.

Question 2

closed extremity injury

Answer 2

an injury to an extremity with no associated opening in the skin.

Question 3

comminuted fracture

Answer 3

a fracture in which the bone is broken in several places.

Question 4

compartment syndrome

Answer 4

injury caused when tissues such as blood vessels and nerves are constricted within a space as from swelling or from a tight dressing or cast.

Question 5

crepitus (KREP-i-tus)

Answer 5

a grating sensation or sound made when fractured bone ends rub together.

Question 6

extremities

Answer 6

the portions of the skeleton that include the clavicles, scapulae, arms, wrists, and hands (upper extremities) and the pelvis, thighs, legs, ankles, and feet (lower extremities).

Question 7

greenstick fracture

Answer 7

an incomplete fracture.

Question 8

manual traction

Answer 8

the process of applying tension to straighten and realign a fractured limb before splinting. Also called tension.

Question 9

open extremity injury

Answer 9

an extremity injury in which the skin has been broken or torn through from the inside by an injured bone or from the outside by something that has caused a penetrating wound with associated injury to the bone.

Question 10

traction splint

Answer 10

a splint that applies constant pull along the length of a lower extremity. Traction splints are used primarily on femoral shaft fractures.

Question 11

Bones are covered by a​ strong, white, fibrous material called​ the:

Answer 11

periosteum.