module 3 traumatic Flashcards
discontinuity of bone caused by mechanical forces either applied to the bone or transmitted directly along the line of a bone
FRACTURES
- one in which the bone has
penetrate the skin.
OPEN OR COMPOUND FRACTURE
one in which the skin is not penetrated, thus reducing the chance of infection
CLOSED FRACTURE
- those in which the bone has separated into two fragments
COMPLETE FRACTURE
those in which only part of the bony structure gives way, with little or no displacement
INCOMPLETE
bone is separated into two or more and often numerous fragments
COMMINUTED FRACTURE
complete fractures that are at right angles to the long axis of the bone
TRANSVERSE FRACTURE
type of incomplete fracture that extends from the surface into but not all the way through a long bone
FISSURE
- axis of the fracture is neither parallel nor perpendicular to the bone. The length and angle of the
fracture depend on the rotational stress
OBLIQUE FRACTURE
- bone appears to be twisted apart
- very common in the humerus, and
especially the tibia of skiers
SPIRAL FRACTURE
- lengthwise break in a bone
LONGITUDINAL FRACTURE
one bone fragment is driven into another
IMPACTED FRACTURE
type of impacted fracture that is especially common in the distal radius of children
TORUS
fracture of a bone in two district places
DOUBLE FRACTURE
occur when a fragment of bone is pulled away from the shaft
AVULSION