Types Of Fractures and injuries Flashcards
1
Q
Stress fracture
A
Bone develops tiny crack due to training, most difficult to detect
2
Q
Simple fracture
A
No separation (hairline fracture)
3
Q
Compound fracture
A
Bone breaks into separate pieces
4
Q
Depressed fracture
A
Found with flat bones (skull)
5
Q
Comminuted fracture
A
Bone breaks into lots of tiny pieces
6
Q
Oblique fracture
A
Spiral break, one ends remain fixed while other is turned/twisted
7
Q
Knee
A
Ligament tears
8
Q
Shoulder
A
Rotator cuff tear
9
Q
Ankles
A
Inversion and eversion sprains