fractures

Question 1

closed/simple

Answer 1

the skin remains in tact

Question 2

open/compound

Answer 2

the end of the bone broke through the skin into the body cavity (organs)

Question 3

transverse

Answer 3

broken piece of a bone is at a right angle to the bone axis usually stays inn place after reduction (takes longer to heal)

Question 4

oblique or spiral

Answer 4

when a bone breaks diagonally (more difficult to keep in place)

Question 5

comminuted

Answer 5

consists of 2 or more fragments

Question 6

avulsion

Answer 6

when a ligament or tendon pulls the portion of the bone that it is attached to away from the bone itself

Question 7

incomplete

Answer 7

bone is bent or cracked

Question 8

compression

Answer 8

bone is crushed

Question 9

greenstick

Answer 9

the bone is bent or partially broken (typically found in children under 10)

Question 10

perforation

Answer 10

result of a missile wound

Question 11

stress

Answer 11

cracks the bone due to overuse or repetitive action

Question 11

complete fracture

Answer 11

the bone is broken in 2 or more pieces