Types of Fracture

Question 1

What is a fracture, dislocation or subluxation?

Answer 1

fracture - loss of bone continuity

dislocation - loss of articular contact

subluxation - loss of congruity of articular surfaces

Question 2

What type of fracture is this?

Answer 2

Transverse

Varus angulation

Question 3

What type of fracture is this?

Answer 3

Spiral

Question 4

What type of fracture is this?

Answer 4

oblique

Question 5

What type of fracture is this?

Answer 5

comminuted

Question 6

What type of fracture is this?

Answer 6

Impacted

Question 7

What is compound fracture?

Answer 7

Out of the skin

Question 8

What type of fracture is this?

Answer 8

compression fracture

Question 9

What type of fracture is this?

Answer 9

Avulsion

Question 10

What type of fracture is this?

Answer 10

Greenstick

Question 11

What type of fracture is this?

Answer 11

Buckle

Question 12

What type of fracture is this?

Answer 12

Physeal

Question 13

What scale is used for physeal fractures?

Answer 13

Salter harris

Question 14

What is this?

Answer 14

Plastic deformity

Question 15

Which ones only occur in children?

Answer 15

1. Greestick
2. Buckle
3. Physeal
4. Plastic deformity

Question 16

What three things do you need to describe a fracture?

Answer 16

1. Classification
2. Level - Proximal, middle distal
3. Deformity - Distal piece in related to proximal

Question 17

What are the four types of deformity?

Answer 17

Displaced

Angulation - Varus/Valgus

Rotation

Limb shortening

Question 18

What is this and what causes it?

Answer 18

Repeated activity

Question 19

What is a pathological fracture and what does it need?

Answer 19

Cancer related

Needs fixating