Fracture Trauma Terminology

Question 1

ligaments

Answer 1

connect bone to bone

Question 2

tendons

Answer 2

connect muscle to bone

Question 3

sprain

Answer 3

stretching and tearing of ligaments

Question 4

strain

Answer 4

overstretching and/or overexertion of muscle

Question 5

blood loss of rib associated with fractures

Answer 5

125mL

Question 6

blood loss of radius or ulna associated with fractures

Answer 6

250-500mL

Question 7

blood loss of humerus associated with fractures

Answer 7

500-700mL

Question 8

blood loss of femur associated with fractures

Answer 8

1,000-2,000mL

Question 9

blood loss of pelvis associated with fractures

Answer 9

1,000mL+

Question 10

injury presentation of hip fracture

Answer 10

• affected leg is shortened and externally rotated
• fractures closer to the head of the femur may present similarly to anterior hip dislocation

Question 11

injury presentation of hip dislocation

Answer 11

• affected leg is shortened and internally rotated
• usually a posterior dislocation of the femoral head

Question 12

injury presentation of femur fracture

Answer 12

• affected leg is shortened and externally rotated with mid-thigh swelling (from hemorrhage)