Class 3 Flashcards by a w | Brainscape

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Direct trauma fracture

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break at point of impact

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Indirect trauma fracture

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break some distance from impact

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Stress fracture

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overuse

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Pathology fracture

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Pathologies weaken bone, more likely to fracture

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Healing depends on

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damage, movement, disease, age, overall health

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Early complications occur within

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few weeks

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Acute compartment syndrome

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fascial compartment swells — reduced circulation

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Acute compartment syndrome results in

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necrosis and gangrene

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Bone infection early complication

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fever, pain

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Deep vein thrombosis

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Blood clot in deep vein

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Pressure sore

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Ischemia over bony prominence

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Late fracture complications occur

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few weeks to years later

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Delayed union

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Bone taking longer to unite

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Non-union

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Failure of bone to heal

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Malunion

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Incorrect bone union

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Avascular necrosis

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Tissue death from lack of blood

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Osteonecrosis

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Avascular necrosis of bone

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Bone healing stage 1

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Inflammation forms fracture hematoma

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Bone healing stage 2

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Fibroblasts (CT cells) create soft callus

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Bone healing stage 3

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Replaces cartilage with bone

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Bone healing stage 4

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Remodeling. Osteoclasts shape bone

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Fracture classification: Site

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Where fracture occured

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Complete fracture

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broken 2 or more pieces

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Incomplete fracture

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bent/cracked

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Compression

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Bone crushed

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Greenstick

A

children only. Bone bent

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Stress/hairline fracture

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Due to overuse. M/c tibia

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Linear

A

Parallel to bone axis

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Transverse fracture

A

Right angle to bone axis

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Oblique fracture

A

diagonal to bone axis

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Spiral fracture

A

part of bone twisted

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Comminuted fracture

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two or more fragments

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Avulsion fracture

A

ligament pull portion of bone off

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Undisplaced fragments

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ends line up

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Displaced fragments

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do not line up

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Closed fracture

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skin intact

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Open/compound fracture

A

end of bone thru skin

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Galeazzi fracture

A

radial shaft fracture/ distal radioulnar dislocation

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Monteggia fracture

A

proximal ulna head fracture/ head of radius dislocation

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Colles fracture

A

Distal radius fracture/ distal fragment dorsal

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Smiths fracture (reverse colles)

A

Distal radius fracture / distal fragment ventral

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Bartons fracture

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Intraarticular - distal radius / dislocation radiocarpal joint

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Bennetts fracture

A

Prox. 1st metacarpal intra articular fracture

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Rolando fracture

A

1st metacarpal communited intra-articular fracture

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Boxers fracture

A

5th metacarpal fractureS

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Salter-harris fracture

A

Fracture through growth plate

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Potts fracture

A

To one or both malleoli

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Jones fracture

A

5th metatarsal fracture

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Maisonneuve Fracture

A

Spiral fracture prox 1/3 fibula

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Toddlers fracture

A

spiral distal 1/3rd to 1/2 tibia fracture

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Trimalleolar fracture

A

medial and lateral and distal posterior tibia

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Blowout fracture

A

Eye orbit

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Chance fracture

A

Spine due to hyperflexion

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Linear fracture (skull)

A

m/c skull fracture

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Depressed fracture

A

high velocity impact by small object

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Jefferson fracture

A

anterior/posterior arches C1

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teardrop fractures

A

vertebral body fracture

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Clay shovelers fracture

A

Avulsion fracture of SP’s

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Compression fracture

A

M/c lumbar fracture

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Rib fracture

A

cause by trauma. 4-10 m/c broken

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Flail chest

A

3+ ribs fracture in 2+ places