Describing fractures Flashcards
1
Q
Give seven points when describing fractures
A
Mechanism/energy of injury Skin/soft tissues Site of injury Shape of fracture Comminution Deformity Associated injuries
2
Q
What are the three main mechanisms of fracture?
A
Trauma
Pathological fracture
Stress fracture
3
Q
How can the site of a fracture be described?
A
Bone and region
Specify left or right
Intra-articular?
4
Q
Give four possible shapes of fractures
A
Transverse
Oblique
Spiral
Complex
5
Q
What does comminution mean?
A
When the bone has splintered so that there are more than two fragments of bone
6
Q
Give four types/classifications of comminution
A
None
Butterfly
Segmental
Bone loss
7
Q
How is comminution graded?
A
Comminuted grade +, ++, +++
8
Q
Give four types/classifications of deformity
A
Displacement
Angulation
Rotation
Axial deformity
