Types of Fracture Flashcards
What is a fracture, dislocation or subluxation?
fracture - loss of bone continuity
dislocation - loss of articular contact
subluxation - loss of congruity of articular surfaces
What type of fracture is this?
Transverse
Varus angulation
What type of fracture is this?
Spiral
What type of fracture is this?
oblique
What type of fracture is this?
comminuted
What type of fracture is this?
Impacted
What is compound fracture?
Out of the skin
What type of fracture is this?
compression fracture
What type of fracture is this?
Avulsion
What type of fracture is this?
Greenstick
What type of fracture is this?
Buckle
What type of fracture is this?
Physeal
What scale is used for physeal fractures?
Salter harris
What is this?
Plastic deformity
Which ones only occur in children?
- Greestick
- Buckle
- Physeal
- Plastic deformity
What three things do you need to describe a fracture?
- Classification
- Level - Proximal, middle distal
- Deformity - Distal piece in related to proximal
What are the four types of deformity?
Displaced
Angulation - Varus/Valgus
Rotation
Limb shortening
What is this and what causes it?
Repeated activity
What is a pathological fracture and what does it need?
Cancer related
Needs fixating
