MUSCULOSKELETAL TRAUMA Flashcards
1
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FRACTURE IN WHICH THE BROKEN BONE SEGMENTS ARE AT AN ANGLE TO EACH OTHER
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ANGULATED FRACTURE
2
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HARD BUT FLEXIBLE LIVING STRUCTURES THAT PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE BODY AND PROTECTION TO VITAL ORGANS.
A
BONES
3
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TOUGH TISSUE THAT COVERS THE JOINT ENDS OF BONES AND HELPS TO FORM CERTAIN BODY PARTS SUCH AS THE EAR.
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CARTILAGE
4
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AN INJURY TO AN EXTREMITY WITH NO ASSOCIATED OPENING IN THE SKIN.
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CLOSED EXTREMITY INJURY
5
Q
A FRACTURE IN WHICH THE BONE IS BROKEN IN SEVERAL PLACES.
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COMMINUTED FRACTURE
6
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INJURY CAUSED WHEN TISSUE SUCH AS BLOOD VESSELS AND NERVES ARE CONSTRICTED WITHIN A SPACE AS FROM SWELLING OR FROM A TIGHT DRESSING OR CAST.
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COMPARTMENT SYNDROME
