fracture Flashcards
1
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what cells are responsible for forming bone tissue?
A
osteblasts
2
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what cells are responsible for bone breakdown?
A
osteoclasts
3
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what is a stress fracture
A
repeated force on a bone that has caused it to fracture under stress
4
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what is a depressed fracture?
A
when referring to a flat area (usually the skull) a depression in the bone related to trauma. cratering of the bone with possible injury to the underlying tissue
5
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what is a compression fracture?
A
usually seen in the spine, indicates opposite forces squeezing the bone between two points
6
Q
signs and symptoms of a fracture
A
edema, erythema, loss of mobility, deformity, pain, crunching sound
7
Q
fracture healing process
A
- hematoma formation
- fibrocartilaginous callus formation
- bony callus formation
- bone remodeling
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