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Fracture Nomenclature Flashcards

1
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Dorsal rim of distal humerus; variant of Colle’s fx

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Barton’s fracture

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Intraarticular fx of the base of the 1st metacarpal where fracture line separates major part of the metacarpal from a small volar lip (avulsion fx)

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Bennet’s fracture - dislocation

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3
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Fracture of the neck of the 5th Metacarpal

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Boxer’s/Fighter’s fracture

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4
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Disarticulation fx of the spine usually secondary to seat belt injuries

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Chance fracture

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5
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Fracture of the distal radius with dorsal or posterior displacement

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Colle’s fracture

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6
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Fracture of distal radius with palmar/volar displacement usually caused b a fall on the back of the hand

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Smith’s or Reverse Barton’s fracture

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7
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Transcaphoid perilunate fracture-dislocation

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De Quervain’s fracture

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8
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Fibular fx associated with rupture of tibiofibular ligament with proximal intercrural dislocation of the talus

Bimalleolar fx with abd of the foot

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Dupuytren’s fracture

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9
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Isolated fx of the iliac wing

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Duverney’s fracture

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10
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Distal radial head fx with concominant distal radioulnar joint injury

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Essex-lopresti fracture

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11
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Single lone fx of radius in distal third assoc with dislocation of radioulnar joint

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Galleazi fracture

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12
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Extension type of supracondylar fx with posterior displacement of distal fragment

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Malgaigne fracture

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13
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Fx shaft of ulna with dislocation of radial head

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Monteggia’s fracture

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14
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Type 1 fx of the capitellum

Involves large part of the osseus portion of the capitellum and may contain part of the adjacent lip of the trochlea

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Hein-Steinthal capitellum fracture

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15
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Fx thru pedicle of C2

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Hangman fracture

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16
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Posterolateral humeral head fx with anterior dislocation

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Hill-Sach’s fracture

17
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Transcondylar fx of elbow extending thru both condyles to their posterior borders

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Posada’s fracture

18
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C1 fx secondary to axial load on top of the head with the body stationary

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Jefferson’s fracture

19
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Fx of the base of the 5th Metatarsal

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Jones fracture

20
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Fx of the capitellum

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Kocher’s fracture

21
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Type 2 fx of the capitellum

Involves articular cartilage with very little bone attached

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Kocher-Lorenz capitellum fracture

22
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Horizontal fx of the alveolar process of the maxilla with the teeth contained in the detached fragment

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Lefort Facial Fracture Type 1

23
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Unilateral/Bilateral fx of the body of the maxilla in which the detached maxillary fragment is pyramidal in shape

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Lefort Facial Fracture Type 2

24
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Entire maxilla and one or more facial bones completely detached from the craniofacial skeleton

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Lefort Facial Fracture Type 3

25
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Palmar rim fx dislocation

Almost synonymous to Volar Barton’s fx or Thomas type 2 Smith fx

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Lentenneur’s fracture

26
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Fx-dislocation of the 2nd through 5th Tarsometatarsal joints with lateral displacement of metatarsals

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Lisfranc fracture-dislocation

27
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High proximal third fibular fx secondary to yielding of tibiofibular ligament on external rotation of the talus

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Maisonneuve fracture

28
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Avulsion from the medial femoral condyle at the origin of the tibial collateral ligament

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Stieda fracture

29
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Foot fx secondary to marching or persistent walking, usually involves 2nd Metatarsal and Calcaneus

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Stress/March fracture

30
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Luxation of the distal ulna associated with fx of the distal radius

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Moore’s fracture

31
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Lateral stress injury of foot causing crushing of cuboid or anterior calcaneus as the forefoot is driven laterally

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Nutcracker fracture

32
Q

Same as Galleazi’s or reverse Monteggia’s fx

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Piedmont fracture

33
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Ischidacetabular fx

Fx line passes through pubic ramus and terminated in region of sacroliac joint

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Walther’s fracture

34
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Referred to as fibular fx within 2-3 inches of its LE associated with a tear of the deltoid ligament and lateral subluxation of the talus

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Pott’s fracture

35
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Comminuted bennett’s fx

(+) large dorsal fragment result in a T-shaped intraarticular fx

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Rolando’s fracture

36
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Fx of lateral tubercle of the posterior process of the talus

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Shepherd’s fracture

37
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Double vertical fx or dislocation of the pubis

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Straddle fracture

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