Types of Fractures Flashcards
1
Q
Spiral
A
Occurs due to a rotational or twisting force
2
Q
Compound
A
When the broken bone breaks through the skin
3
Q
Communited
A
When the bone is broken into several pieces
4
Q
Transverse
A
When a bone is broken at a 90 degree angle to the long plane of the bone
5
Q
Oblique Non-Displaced
A
When the bone breaks diagonally, but stays in normal alignment
6
Q
Oblique displaced
A
When the bone breaks diagonally and is pulled out of normal alignment
7
Q
Avulsion
A
When a ligament or tendon pulls off a piece of bone
8
Q
Greenstick
A
The bone is bent, but not broken all the way through
