Fracture Types

Question 1

Greenstick Fracture

Answer 1

an incomplete fracture, portion of the bone is broken, other side of bone bends

Question 2

transverse fracture

Answer 2

break is in a straight line across the bone

Question 3

spiral fracture

Answer 3

break spirals around the bone, common in twisting injuries

Question 4

oblique fracture

Answer 4

break goes diagonal across the bone

Question 5

compression fracture?

Answer 5

bone is crushed, broken bone is wider/flatter in appearance

Question 6

comminuted fracture

Answer 6

more than three fracture fragments

Question 7

segmental fracture

Answer 7

same bone fractured in two places

Question 8

salter-harris fracture

Answer 8

a fracture in the growth plate of a child’s bone

Question 9

bennetts fracture

Answer 9

intraarticular fracture of base of the thumb

Question 10

Colles’ fracture

Answer 10

distal radius fracture with dorsal displacement

Question 11

smith fracture

Answer 11

radius fracture with volar (palmar) displacement

Question 12

barton’s fracture

Answer 12

distal radius fracture involving the articular surface and disolocation of the radiocarpal joint

Question 13

boxer’s fracture

Answer 13

fracture of the neck of the fifth metacarpal

Question 14

Galeazzi fracture

Answer 14

radius shaft fracture with dislocation of distal radioulnar joint

Question 15

Jones’ fracture

Answer 15

fracture of the base of the 5th metatarsal extending into the intermetatarsal joint

Question 16

monteggia fracture

Answer 16

proximal ulna fracture with dislocation of the radial head

Question 17

avulsion vs subluxation

Answer 17

avulsion fracture - complete displacement, no contact in joint, usually ligament pulling small bone fragment sharply
subluxation - some contact between articular surfaces of the joint