Fractured Bones Flashcards
1
Q
Simple
A
Bone is broken all the way but not through skin
2
Q
Compound
A
The bone is broken and through the skin
3
Q
Comminuted
A
The bone is shattered, splintered or crushed
4
Q
Impacted
A
Bone fragments are pushed into eachother
5
Q
Greenstick
A
Bone is broken on one side, bent on the other
6
Q
Pathologic
A
Caused by diseased or weakened bones
7
Q
Stress
A
Minor fractures caused by repetitive low-impact forces
8
Q
Spiral
A
Fracture line spirals around the shaft of the bone, caused by a twisting injury
9
Q
Transverse
A
Facture line straight across bone
10
Q
Oblique
A
Fracture line at an angle
11
Q
Callus
A
Bulging area that forms as a fracture heal
12
Q
Crepitation (Crrr)
A
the noise produced by the ends of broken bones or cartilage rubbing together
13
Q
Exostosis
A
Bone spurs
