Fractures Flashcards
1
Q
A complete or incomplete disruption in the continuity of bone structure
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Fracture
2
Q
A break in the continuity of the bone and is defined according to its type and extent
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Fracture
3
Q
Fracture: Clinical Manifestations
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- Acute pain or tenderness over the involved area
- Deformity
- Loss of function
- Shortening of extremity
- Localized edema
- Ecchymosis
- Crepitus