Fractures Flashcards
What is a fracture?
A fracture, which is a broken bone, is described in terms of its complexity.
What is a closed fracture?
A closed fracture is one in which the bone is broken, but there is no open would to the skin.
What is a closed fracture also known as?
A simple fracture or a complete fracture
An open fracture is also known as
A compound fracture
What is an open fracture?
An open fracture is one in which the bone is broken and there is an open wound to the skin.
What is a comminuted fracture?
Is one in which the bone the bone is splintered or crushed.
What does comminuted mean?
Comminuted means crushed into small pieces.
What is a greenstick fracture?
A greenstick fracture is one in which the bone is bent and only partially broken.
A greenstick fracture is also called
Incomplete fracture
What type of fracture occurs primarily in children?
A greenstick fracture
What is an oblique fracture?
Occurs when a weakened bone breaks under normal strain.
What is a pathologic fracture?
Occurs when a weakened bone breaks under normal strain. Due to bones being weakened by osteoporosis or a disease process such as cancer.
What is a spiral fracture?
A spiral fracture is a fracture in which the bone has been twisted apart. This type of fracture occurs as the result of a severe twisting motion such as in a sports injury.
What is a stress fracture?
A stress fracture. Which is an overuse injury, is a small crack in the bone that often develops from chronic, excessive impact.
A transverse fracture
Occurs straight across the bone.
What is a fat embolus?
A fat embolus can form when a long bone is fractured and fat cells from yellow bone marrow are released into the blood
What is an embolus?
An embolus is any foreign matter circulating in the blood that can become lodged and block the blood vessel.
What is crepitation?
Also known as..?
Is the grating sound heard when the ends of a broken bone move together. This term refers to any unusual crackling sound or sensation within the body. It is frequently used to describe the popping or clicking sound heard in the movements of some joints.
As the bone heals, a _________ forms as a bulging deposit around the area of the break. This tissue eventually becomes bone.
Callus
A callus is also a thickening of the skin caused by repeated _____
Rubbing.
