Fracture Nomenclature

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Barton’s fracture

Question 2

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)

Answer 2

Bennet’s fracture - dislocation

Question 3

Fracture of the neck of the 5th Metacarpal

Answer 3

Boxer’s/Fighter’s fracture

Question 4

Disarticulation fx of the spine usually secondary to seat belt injuries

Answer 4

Chance fracture

Question 5

Fracture of the distal radius with dorsal or posterior displacement

Answer 5

Colle’s fracture

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Smith’s or Reverse Barton’s fracture

Question 7

Transcaphoid perilunate fracture-dislocation

Answer 7

De Quervain’s fracture

Question 8

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

Bimalleolar fx with abd of the foot

Answer 8

Dupuytren’s fracture

Question 9

Isolated fx of the iliac wing

Answer 9

Duverney’s fracture

Question 10

Distal radial head fx with concominant distal radioulnar joint injury

Answer 10

Essex-lopresti fracture

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Galleazi fracture

Question 12

Extension type of supracondylar fx with posterior displacement of distal fragment

Answer 12

Malgaigne fracture

Question 13

Fx shaft of ulna with dislocation of radial head

Answer 13

Monteggia’s fracture

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Hein-Steinthal capitellum fracture

Question 15

Fx thru pedicle of C2

Answer 15

Hangman fracture

Question 16

Posterolateral humeral head fx with anterior dislocation

Answer 16

Hill-Sach’s fracture

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Posada’s fracture

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Jefferson’s fracture

Question 19

Fx of the base of the 5th Metatarsal

Answer 19

Jones fracture

Question 20

Fx of the capitellum

Answer 20

Kocher’s fracture

Question 21

Type 2 fx of the capitellum

Involves articular cartilage with very little bone attached

Answer 21

Kocher-Lorenz capitellum fracture

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Lefort Facial Fracture Type 1

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Lefort Facial Fracture Type 2

Question 24

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

Answer 24

Lefort Facial Fracture Type 3

Question 25

Palmar rim fx dislocation Almost synonymous to Volar Barton's fx or Thomas type 2 Smith fx

Answer 25

Lentenneur's fracture

Question 26

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

Answer 26

Lisfranc fracture-dislocation

Question 27

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

Answer 27

Maisonneuve fracture

Question 28

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

Answer 28

Stieda fracture

Question 29

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

Answer 29

Stress/March fracture

Question 30

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

Answer 30

Moore's fracture

Question 31

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

Answer 31

Nutcracker fracture

Question 32

Same as Galleazi's or reverse Monteggia's fx

Answer 32

Piedmont fracture

Question 33

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

Answer 33

Walther's fracture

Question 34

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

Answer 34

Pott's fracture

Question 35

Comminuted bennett's fx (+) large dorsal fragment result in a T-shaped intraarticular fx

Answer 35

Rolando's fracture

Question 36

Fx of lateral tubercle of the posterior process of the talus

Answer 36

Shepherd's fracture

Question 37

Double vertical fx or dislocation of the pubis

Answer 37

Straddle fracture