fracture Flashcards
type of fracture caused by a medical condition is
pathological
significant percentage of fracture occurs because
high force impact or stress
fracture that causes injury tp the overlying skin is
compound
types of incomplete fracture which are predominantly in children
bowing
torus
greenstick
types of complete fracture
simple and comminuted
steps to deescribe a fracture through the radiograph
describe the radiograph what type of fracture where is the frscture is it displaced is something else going on
location of the fracture depends on
diaphysis
metaphysis
epiphysis
displacement includes one or more of
angulation
translation
rotation
distraction or impactation
an injury to a joint whereby the ends of the bones are forced from thier normal position is
dislocation
where does dislocation happen often
shoulders and fingers
causes of subluxation
acute injury or repititive motion injury