Lecture 5: Fractures and Radiographs Flashcards
What circled?
Nutrient foramen- not a fracture- hole in the bone that allows blood to enter
fractures occur due to ___
overwhelming force
what are the 5 forces that can cause a fracture
- Bending
- Compression
- Rotation
- Shear
- Tension
what 3 things do you want to consider when evaluating a fracture
- Articular or not
- Open or closed
- Simple or complex
what are the 6 types of fracture classifications
- Incomplete
- Transverse
- Oblique
- Spiral
- Segmental
- Comminuted
what type of fracture is this
Incomplete
what is an incomplete fracture
one cortex involved, not broken all the way through
what type of fracture are these
transverse
what is a transverse fracture and what typically causes these types of fractures
bones are very parallel to each other
Typically due to high impact/ rapid trauma (ex: HBC)
what type of fracture is this
oblique
what is an oblique fracture, what is a short vs long oblique
when the fracture is longer than the bone is wide
Short oblique: less than 2x the length of the bone
Long oblique: greater than 2x the length of the bone
what type of fracture is this
spiral
what type of injury causes a spiral fracture
slow twisting injury
What type of fracture is this
segmental
what is a segmental fracture
two transverse fractures that do not communicate
what Type of fracture is this and is it open or closed
comminuted fracture
Open
what are salter and Harris fractures
fracture classification when physis is open (< 6 months old)
what is involved in a salter and Harris fracture 1
only across the physis
what is a salter and Harris fracture II
metaphysis involved
what is a salter and Harris fracture III
Articular Involvement through physis and down to epiphysis
what is a salter and Harris fracture IV
involves metaphysis, physis, and epiphysis
What salter and Harris fracture is this
III- articular involvement through physis down to epiphysis
what type of salter and Harris fracture is this
I- just physis
what type of salter and Harris fracture is this
II- metaphysis involved
what type of salter and Harris fracture is this
IV- involves metaphysis, physis and epiphysis
fracture from 4yr old cocker spaniel- what type of salter and Harris fracture is this
NOT A SALTER AND HARRIS FRACTURE SINCE 4YR OLD
What type of fracture is this
displacement fracture- bones not aligned
displacement fracture results in loss of ___ and indicates __
blood supply, severity
normal healing from a fracture takes ___ weeks
6-8 weeks
complication of fracture such as infection occurs in first __weeks
2 weeks
which results in faster healing pins or plates
pins- allows for more motion which increases healing
t or f: healing time increases with age
true
normal healing after fracture repair will have what 3 things
- Minimal callus
- No fracture line
- Stable implants
what is malunion
heals in abnormal position
what is delayed union
has not healed in time expected
what is non-union
all evidence of fracture healing has ended
what healing complication present here
malunion
Radiograph taken 6 weeks post fracture repair- what healing complication present
delayed union
radiograph taken 10 weeks post fracture repair- what healing complication is present
non-union
sequestrums must have loss of __
blood supply
what are the three parts needed to be considered a sequestrum
- Sequestra-bone fragment
- Involucrum- dark spot around bone fragment
- Cloaca- draining tract
what can cause thermal necrosis to occur after fracture repair
drill bit is dull- cauterizes bone and results in laying down more bone when healing
What wrong
White spot- thermal necrosis
callus formation occurs in viable ___fractures
non-union fractures
what is a hypertrophic callus formation
bone fragments don’t grow together
what healing complication present
hypertrophic callus
what is dystrophic non-viable non-union
fibrous CT between bones but bones these moves not connected
what type of non-viable, non-union present here
necrotic- bone fragments surrounded by dark spots
what type of non-viable, non-union present here
defect- still fracture gaps