Types Of Fractures Flashcards
1
Q
Common in sports
A
Spiral
2
Q
Broken bone is pressed inward
A
Depressed
3
Q
Bone is crushed
A
Compression
4
Q
Broken bone ends are forced into each other
A
Impacted
5
Q
Common in porous bones
A
Compression
6
Q
Common in older people
A
Comminuted
7
Q
Common when attempting to break a fall
A
Impacted
8
Q
Tagged break occurs when excessive twisting forces are applied to a bone
A
Spiral
9
Q
Typical in skull fracture
A
Depressed
10
Q
Bone breaks incompletely
A
Green stick
11
Q
Common in children
A
Green stick
12
Q
Bone breaks into many fragments
A
Comminuted
