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RTINTERN- UPPER EXTREMITIES > TRAUMA & FRACTURE TERMINOLOGY > Flashcards

TRAUMA & FRACTURE TERMINOLOGY Flashcards

1
Q

A break in a bone

A

FRACTURE

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2
Q

Does not break through the skin

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SIMPLE/ CLOSED FX

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3
Q

Portion of the bone protrudes through the skin

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COMPOUND/ OPEN FX

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4
Q

Does not traverse through entire bone

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INCOMPLETE/ PARTIAL FX

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5
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TYPES OF: INCOMPLETE/ PARTIAL FX

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  1. TORUS/ BUCKLE FX
  2. GREENSTICK/ WILLOW STICK/ HICKORY STICK
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6
Q

buckle in the cortex with no complete break

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TORUS/ BUCKLE FX

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7
Q

fracture is on one side only (commonly in children)

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GREENSTICK/ WILLOW STICK/ HICKORY STICK

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8
Q

Break is complete & bone is broken into two pieces

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COMPLETE FX

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9
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TYPES OF: COMPLETE FX

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  1. TRANSVERSE FX
  2. OBLIQUE FX
  3. SPIRAL FX
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10
Q

near right angle to long axis of the bone

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TRANSVERSE FX

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11
Q

at an oblique angle to the bone\

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OBLIQUE FX

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12
Q

bone is twisted apart & spirals around the long axis of bone

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SPIRAL FX

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13
Q

Bone is splintered or crushed (two or more fragments)

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COMMINUTED FX

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14
Q

One fragment is firmly driven into the other

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IMPACTED FX

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15
Q

A fragment of bone is separated or pulled away

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AVULSION FX

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16
Q

Bone is displaced from a joint

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DISLOCATION/ LUXATION

17
Q

Partial dislocation

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SUBLUXATION

18
Q

Comminuted fx of 1st MCP base

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ROLANDO FX

19
Q

Transverse fx of 1st MCP base

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BENNETT’S FX

20
Q

4th-5th metacarpal neck fx

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BOXER’S FX

21
Q

Fx of distal radius w/ posterior/dorsal displacement

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COLLE’S FX/ DINNERFORK/BAYONET

22
Q

Fx of distal radius w/ anterior/palmar displacement

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SMITH FX/ REVERSE COLLE’S

23
Q

Fx of posterior lip of distal radius

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BARTON’S FX

24
Q

Fx of distal phalanx

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BASEBALL/ MALLET FX

25
Q

Intraarticular fx of the radial styloid process

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HUTCHINSON’S/ CHAUFFEUR’S FX

26
Q

Fx of proximal half of the ulna with radial head dislocation

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MONTEGGIA’S FX

27
Q

Partial dislocation of the radial head of a child

A

NURSEMAID’S/ JERKED ELBOW

RTINTERN- UPPER EXTREMITIES (24 decks)

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