Skeletal Trauma Flashcards
Nondisplaced fracture only visualized on ___ view
Oblique
The following is what imaging modality
CT
____ is the preferred modality for traumatically induced internal drangment of joints & soft tissues (including spinal cord & nerves)
MRI
Entire circumference of the bone is disrupted = ____ fracture
Complete
Involves only part of the cortex (seen MC in children or in smaller bones such as distal radius or ulna) = ____ fracture
Incomplete
This is an example of a ____ (complete/incomplete) fracture
Complete
This is an example of what kind of fracture
Incomplete - Greenstick (generally only occure in skeletally immature population)
This is an example of what kind of fracture?
Incomplete - Torus (aka buckle, generally occurs in skeletally immature)
This is an example of what kind of frature?
Incomplete - Stress
____ fractures are a result of tension and/or angular forces
Transverse
This is an example of a ____ fracture
Transverse
____ fractures are a result of compressive forces
Oblique
This is an example of ____ fracture
Oblique
____ fractures are a result of rotational forces
Spiral
The following is an example of ____ fracture
Spiral
More than two fragments = ____
Only two fracture fragments = ____
Comminuted
Non-comminuted
This is an example of ____ (comminuted/non-communited) fracture
Non-communited
This is an example of ____ (comminuted/non-communited) fracture
Communited
The degree of contact at the fracture site between the fragments = ____
Apposition
Describe the apposition of the following image
Good
Describe the apposition of the following image
No (poor) apposition - Distraction
Describe the apposition of the following image
No apposition - Bayonet
Describe the angulation of the following image
Posterior angulation of the distal aspect of distal fragment
Describe the angulation of the following image
Lateral angulation of the distal aspect of the distal segment
This is an example of what type of abnormal alignment
Rotation (external rotation of distal aspect)
This is an example of what kind of fracture
Intra-articular