Final Exam: Musculoskeletal Flashcards
1
Q
What are modifiable risk factors for fractures?
A
- low vitamin D
- smoking
- alcohol
- glucocorticoid
2
Q
what are nonmodifiable risk factors?
A
Increasing age
Osteogenesis
Malabsorption
3
Q
What is a simple fracture?
A
Bone breaks but overlying skin remains intact
4
Q
What is a compound fracture?
A
Broken bone pierces through overlying skin
5
Q
What is a green stick fracture?
A
One side of the bone breaks while the other bends
6
Q
what is an impacted fracture?
A
When a piece of bone gets wedged into another bone
7
Q
what is a comminuted fracture?
A
Bone breaks into multiple fragments
8
Q
What are spiral fractures?
A
When the bone is cracked in a twisted motion
9
Q
What is the patho of fracture healing?
A
Inflammatory phase- the body responds to the trauma by sending immune cells to location of fracture.
