Fractures Flashcards
1
Q
no open wound; skin soft tissue in tact
A
simple fracture
2
Q
bone come through the skin
A
compound/open fracture
3
Q
convex side
A
Greenstick fracture
4
Q
concave side
A
Torus Fracture
5
Q
A
transverse fracture
6
Q
A
spiral/ oblique fracture
7
Q
A
Comminuted fracture
8
Q
A
compresssion fracture
9
Q
ends fx site straight & close
A
good apposition
10
Q
ends close, straight, but laterally displaced
A
partial apposition
11
Q
ends present overlapping juxtaposition
A
Bayonet apposition
12
Q
ends straight, no displacement, close but distal segment is rotated
A
Rotary disposition
13
Q
ends straight, no displacement, but not close
A
Distraction apposition
14
Q
ends close but at an angle
A
angualtion displacement
15
Q
4th or 5th MCP
A
Bar room facture