Musculoskeletal part 1

Question 1

Sprain

Answer 1

Ligament

Question 2

Strain

Answer 2

Muscle

Question 3

Dislocation

Answer 3

Complete displacement Severe injury to ligaments around joint

Question 4

Subluxation

Answer 4

Partial dislocation Less severe Heal faster

Question 5

Musculoskeletal injury neurovascular check 6ps

Answer 5

Pain Pulses Paresthesia Pallor Paralysis Polar (temp)

Question 6

Avulsion fracture

Answer 6

Break near tendon, the tendon tears off, as well as some bone attached to it

Question 7

Comminuted fracture

Answer 7

Break of the bone into more than two fragments

Question 8

Displaced fracture

Answer 8

Bone broken in two, top half slides so it is no longer in-line with bottom half

Question 9

Greenstick fracture

Answer 9

Bends like a wet branch, breaks only on one side. Common in kids

Question 10

Impacted fracture

Answer 10

Length-wise compression of bone

Question 11

Interarticular fracture

Answer 11

Break crosses into the surface of a joint

Question 12

Longitudinal fracture

Answer 12

Crack runs down length of bone

Question 13

Oblique fracture

Answer 13

Runs diagonal through (pretty self explanatory)

Question 14

Pathologic fracture

Answer 14

Bone broken by disease rather than injury.

Osteomalacia, Osteoporosis, Rickets, Paget’s disease

Question 15

Spiral fracture

Answer 15

Shearing forces twist bone into a break

Question 16

Stress fracture

Answer 16

Tiny cracks in bone from overuse or repetitive force

Question 17

Transverse fracture

Answer 17

Perpendicular to length of bone but still like connected for the most part