Fractures Flashcards
1
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Linear fracture
A
Is in the same direction as the length of the bone
2
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Transverse fracture
A
Goes across the length of bone
3
Q
Oblique fracture
A
On an angle to length of bone
4
Q
Spiral fracture
A
Where the bone has been twisted/there are some forces of torsion
5
Q
Comminuted
A
Fracture where bone splits into different fragments
6
Q
Open fracture
A
Bone punctures through skin
7
Q
Closed fracture
A
Broke. Bone stays in skin
8
Q
Compression fracture
A
Common in vertebrae and heels, common in old people
- bone is crushed by compression forces
9
Q
Stress fracture
A
Small and subtle fractures caused by overuse
10
Q
Greenstick
A
Common in children, incomplete fracture that didn’t break all the way
11
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Avulsion fracture
A
Part of the bone is ripped away where a ligament or tendon attaches
