Lower Limb Blue Boxes

Question 1

The ____ of the femur is most frequently fractured especially in _____

Answer 1

The _neck___ of the femur is most frequently fractured especially in _females____

Question 2

What can cause a spiral fracture of the femoral shaft?

Answer 2

A violent direct injury could cause a spiral fracture of the femoral shaft

Question 3

Coxa Vara

Answer 3

Decreased angle of inclination

Question 4

Coxa Valga

Answer 4

Increased angle of inclination

Question 5

The angle of inclination can vary with ____ and may also change due to pathological process that weakens the ____ of the femur such as _____

Answer 5

The angle of inclination can vary with __age, sex, and development of the femur__ and may also change due to pathological process that weakens the _neck___ of the femur such as __rickets___

Question 6

B/c its _____ surface is ______, the tibial shaft is the most frequent site of a _______ fracture

Answer 6

B/c its _anterior____ surface is _subcutaneous_____, the tibial shaft is the most frequent site of a __compound_____ fracture

Question 7

a compound fracture

Answer 7

a compound fracture is one in which the skin is perforated and blood vessels are torn

Question 8

Fibular fractures are often associated with ______ of the ______

Answer 8

Fibular fractures are often associated with __fracture-dislocations____ of the __ankle joint____