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OTC_ FX and disorders Flashcards

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Stress Fx

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(March fx) Is a crack in the bone results from too much tress being place on bone.Often does not show on 1st x-ray.

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Butterfly Fx

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is a type of comminuted fx in which the bone is broken into fragments. Involves 2 fragments on each side of a central fragment shape like a butterfly/ Usually caused by high energy force

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Avulsion Fx

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Fx at the point where the tendon or ligament insert in bone. The tendon or ligament breaks away a portion of bone. usually caused by forced extremity bending abnormally

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Transverse Fx

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Is a horizontal fx across the long axis of bone. refer as simple fx. Often occurs from a direct blow to the bone. tends to stay in aliment

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Oblique Fx

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The Fx line is at an angle to the long axis of the bone. Tends to be unstable and rare. Usually caused by a twisting motion.

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Spiral Fx

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( Torsion Fx) Is caused by a twisting motion. the Fx that extends up and down the bone like a corkscrew. Is highly unstable.

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GreenStick Fx

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Involves a beak in one side of the cortex of bone. Is also an incomplete fx seen in children. Are stable and heal w/out any complication

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Impacted Fx

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An end of a broken bone is driven into the other end of bone.

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Comminuted Fx

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Is a fx of the bone that is broken into more than 2 pieces

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Depressed Fx

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Occurs when the bone is pressed in. Usually occurring in the skull.

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Intra-Articular Fx

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refers to an injury in which the bones inside a joint is Fx

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Simple Fx

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A fx where the bone is normal alignment and not through the skin

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Spontaneous Fx

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( Pathological Fx.)A break that occurred w/out trauma,

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Stellate Fx

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A break that the Fx radiates from a central Fx site.

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Compound Fx

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A fx where a piece of bone penetrates the skin, and fragment is exposed

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Fissure Fx

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A crack in the surface of a bone that does not extend through the bone

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Sprain Fx

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A type of avulsion fx when a piece of bone is pulled away when a tendon is separated from its insertion point.

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Trophic Fx

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a fx resulting from nutritional deficits

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Agenetic Fx

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A spontaneous fx that results from less than ideal osteogenesis

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Atrophic Fx

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A spontaneous fx that results from bone atrophy

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Buttonhole Fx

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( Perforating Fx ) A Fx which the bone is penetrated by a projectile, causing a hole in the bone.

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chisel fX

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A slanted fragment of bone is detached from the head .of the radius

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Dysrasic Fx

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A fx that occurs due to weakening of the bone from disease

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Intraperiosteal Fx

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A fx that does not involve the periosteum

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Neoplastic Fx

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A fx tha occurs in a weakened bone by malignancy

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Neurogenic Fx

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Fx caused by neurological disorder

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Nightstick Fx

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Fx of the shaft of the ulna. occurs w/ blocking of a downward blow such as a nightstick.

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Periarticular Fx

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Is a fx that occurs near a joint.

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Pressure Fx

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A fx that occurs due to pressure place on bone by a tumor

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Resecting Fx

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A fx in whcich a fragment of bone is removed by force. ex) GSW that force a piece of bone out during exiting.

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Splintered Fx

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A comminuted Fx where the bones are fragmented into sharp thin pieces.

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Subcapital Fx

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Is a Fx of a bone distal of its head

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Willow Fx

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A greenstick fx

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Basal Fx

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A fx that involves the neck of the femur near the trochanters

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Bumber Fx

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A fx that involes one or both LLE. Caused by a car bumber.l

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Duverney’s Fx

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Is a fx of the ilium.

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Paratrooper’s Fx

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A fx of the posterior part of the tibial articular margin and/or of the malleoli.

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Segond Fx

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A Fx involving the Iliotibial band.

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Shepherd’s Fx

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A fx of the external tubercle of the Talus (astragalus)

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Stieda’s Fx

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Fx of the femur at the internal condyle

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Sprinter’s Fx

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An avulsion fx of the anteriosuperior or inferior spine of the ilium. A piece of bone is pulled off by muscular effort.

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Wagstaffe’s Fx

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A fx w/in an accompanying Dislocation of the medial malleolus.

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Burst Fx

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A fx in which the body of the vertibra is crushed. the injury may result in fragments pressing on nerves and paralysis may happen

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Jefferson Fx

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Unilateral of Bilateral fx of the 1st cervical vertibra at the anterior and posterior arches. Caused by compression ( Axial loading) injuries. Unstable fx

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Subcapital Fx

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An intracapsular fx at the site where the neck of the femur joins the head of the femur. Involves the metaphysic near the physis.

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