Principles Of Diagnosis And Management Of Fractures And Soft Tissue Injuries Flashcards
what is a pathological fracture
occurs through abnormal bone in which disease causes structural weakness thus predisposing the individual to injury
what is a stress fracture
repeated low stress forces cause bone weakness which increases likelihood of a fracture when injury occurs
injuries can be predicted by knowing what 4 factors
chief complaint
age of the patient
mechanism of the injury
estimation of the amount of energy delivered
what is a fracture
break in the continuity of bone or cartilage
what are the clinical presentations of a fracture
loss of function
pain
tenderness
swelling
abnormal motion
deformity
what does it mean when a fracture is closed or open
closed fracture = the skin and soft tissues overlying the fracture sites are intact
open = if fracture site is exposed to outside environment in any manner
how should all fractures be identified and classified
open vs closed
exact anatomical position
direction of fracture line
simple or comminuted
position ( displacement, alignment)
how can direction of fracture line be described
this is comparison to the long axis of the bone in question
transverse = occurs at a right angle to the long axis of the bone
spiral fracture = results from rotational force and encircles shaft of a long bone in a spiral fashion
Oblique = runs oblique to long axis of bone
comminuted = fracture with more than 2 fragments
what is displacement
fracture fragments that have deviated from their normal position
can in mm or as a % of bone width
what is alignment
relationship of the longitudinal axis of one fragment to another
what is angulation
deviation from normal alignment
The direction of angulation is
determined by the direction of the
apex of an angle formed by the two
fracture fragments
what is a complete fracture
if it interrupts both cortices of the bone and incomplete if it only involves one
what is avulsion
bone fragment is pulled away from normal position either by
- forceful contraction of a muscle
or - resistance of a ligament to a force in the opposite direction
what is impaction
forceful collapse of one fragment of bone into or onto another
examples of diseases that cause structural weakness thus predisposing to injury are…
primary or metastatic malignancies
cysts
cysts
osteomalacia
ostogenesis imperfecta
scurvy
rickets
pagets disease
repeated low intensity forces may lead to…
resorption of normal bone resulting in a stress fracture
what occurs in the inflammaoty phase of healing
granulation tissue forms on the fracture surfaces. Resorption of the hematoma provides the first continuity between the fragments; however, this procallus provides no structural rigidity.
what occurs in the haematoma phase of healing
haematoma is caused by the rupture of vessels crossing the fracture line. the haematoma bridges the fragments
what occurs in the remodelling phase of healing
callus is formed on the periosteal and endosteal surfaces of the bone acting as a biologic splint
area becomes mineralised by deposition of calcium phosphate and then undergoes osseous metaplasia?
malunion meaning
occurs when a
residual deformity exists.
what occurs in the final stage of healing
callus is resorbed, development of firm bony union
rate of fracture healing is affected by which factors
type of bone
degree of fracture
opposition and systemic states such as hyperthyroidism or
excess corticosteroidism.
exercise = speeds healing
chronic hypoxia = slows repair
nonunion meaning
is a failure of a
fracture to unite.