Orthopedics Flashcards
1
Q
Ischemic injury due to:
Trauma, corticosteroid trauma, dysbarism (the bends), sickle cell
A
Avascular Necrosis
2
Q
Fracture extends through bone causing total separation at Fx site
A
Complete
3
Q
Skin intact vs broken
A
Closed vs open Fx
4
Q
Bone penetrates skin
A
Compound
5
Q
Splintered bone Fx
A
Comminuted
6
Q
Ends are not aligned
A
Displaced
7
Q
Slowly develops due to repeated loads
A
Stress
8
Q
Secondary to disease (cancer)
A
Pathologic
9
Q
Torque force along axis of shaft of bone; in children, often associated w/ abuse
A
Spiral
10
Q
Incomplete fracture leading to bent/angulated fracture
A
Greenstick
11
Q
Stages of bone growth
A
- Hematoma
- Soft callous
- Bony callous - woven bone
- Remodeling