Fracture types Flashcards
Greenstick
Paeds - incomplete fracture
Plastic deformation
Paeds - Bent bone
In a growth plate fracture, what do you use?
Salter Harris
Supracondylar Fracture
Just above elbow joint where humerus flattens
Oh no! I fell onto an outstretched hand- what sort of fracture could I have Dr Croxford?
Radial neck, radial head or distal humerus fracture
Comminuted
Bone shattered into several pieces
Spiral fracture
Twisting motion causing a spiral or corkscrew break
Buckle fracture
One part of the bone is driven into another
Colles Fracture
Fracture distal end of radius with 10 degree dorsal angualation
-Dinner fork deformity-
Smith fracture
distal radius with volar angulation
-garden spade-
Mallet finger
Distal phalanx cannot be extended as extensor tendon is disrupted
Extensor Digitorum Injury
Jersey finger
Flexor tendon is torn - preventing flexion of the finger
Flexor digitorum Injury
Ouch! I had a frisbee into my elbow whilst I wasn’t looking. What could I have broken
Intercondylar fracture
My arm was flexed after throwing a disc and a horrible saints girl attacked my elbow trying to chase it! What has she broken now?
Condylar fracture
A small child has a direct blow to the elbow. What fracture is going on?
Olecranon fracture
