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Fractures MSK Flashcards

1
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complete fracture

A

both cortex’s breached

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greenstick fracture

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unilateral cortex breached

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3
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toddler’s fracture

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oblique tibial fracture in infants

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4
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plastic fracture

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stress on bone resulting in deformity with no obvious breakage

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5
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buckle fracture

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incomplete cortical disruption leading to periosteal haematoma

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6
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what is the classification for growth plates fractures

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salter-harris system

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salter-harris system

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type 1 - fracture through growth plate
type 2 - fracture above growth plate
type 3 - fracture below growth plate
type 4 - fracture completely both sides of growth plate
type 5 - crush injury causing reduced space of growth plate

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segmental fracture

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fracture that causes splitting of bone into a piece

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9
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communited

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fracture that causes splitting of bone into multiple pieces

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10
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spiral

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spiral fracture look on bone

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