Fracture Management

Question 1

Common causes of fractures

Answer 1

High mechanism of injury
(ie. falls, car accidents, high impact conditions)

Question 2

5 types of fractures

Answer 2

1. Transverse
2. Oblique
3. Spiral
4. Comminuted
5. Greenstick

Question 3

What’s a transverse fracture

Answer 3

A fracture straight across a bone caused from high impact direct force

Question 4

What’s an oblique fracture

Answer 4

A fracture that runs across the bone at an angle. Often caused from a twisting force

Question 5

What’s a spiral fracture

Answer 5

A fracture that encircles the bone. Often caused from a twisting or jerking injury

Question 6

What’s a comminuted fracture

Answer 6

A fracture that has broken into 2 or more pieces of bone at the fracture site. Often caused by a high impact

Question 7

What’s a greenstick fracture

Answer 7

Usually occurs in children an impacts the outer portion of the bone. Inner section of bone typically remains intact.

Question 8

Goals of fracture management

Answer 8

Immobilization
Control bleeding
Dress open wounds
Pain management

Question 9

What’s a stable pelvic fracture

Answer 9

Often involve only one break and the broken bones are not displaced

Question 10

What’s an unstable pelvic fracture

Answer 10

Involve two or more breaks that cause bones to be displaced. Pelvis ring is no longer stable

Question 11

What’s NEXUS

Answer 11

Criteria to assess if patient requires SMR

Question 12

What’s SMR

Answer 12

Spinal Motion Restriction