General Knowledge Flashcards
1
Q
What mechanism results in a transverse fracture?
A
Tension and angulation
2
Q
Compression usually results in what fracture?
A
Oblique
3
Q
A spiral fracture is usually the result of what kind of mechanism?
A
Rotation
4
Q
Transverse and oblique fractures can also result from what mechanisms?
A
Angulation and compression
5
Q
Transverse fractures result from what kind of trauma?
A
Direct blows or tensile forces
6
Q
Which type of fracture is common in pathologic bone conditions?
A
Transverse
7
Q
Spiral fractures usually result from which kind of trauma?
A
Torque/rotation and axial compression
8
Q
The end points of a spiral fracture resemble what?
A
Pen
9
Q
What is apposition?
A
Describes the closeness of the bony contact at the fracture site, and the offset of the distal relative to the proximal
