Exam 2 - Musc/Skeletal Flashcards
(bruise) damage to soft tissue, subQ structures, and muscle
contusion
bone end displaced from its socket
dislocation
ligament partially or completely torn or stretched
sprain
microscopic tear to the musculotondinous unit
strain
(bend) bone is bent but not broken, no more than 45 degrees
plastic deformation
(torus) compression of the bone, appear as a raised or bulging projection of the bone
buckle
incomplete fracture of the bone
greenstick
break straight across the bone
transverse
break diagonal across bone
oblique
break spirals around the bone
spiral
tiny cracks in the bone
stress fracture
injury to the end of the long bone on the growth place
growth plate fracture
bone fragments are separated
complete fracture
bone fragments are still attached
incomplete fracture
fracture occurs w/out a break in the skin
closed or simple fracture