Week 5 - Musculoskeletal Disorders and Pain Flashcards
A break in the rigid structure and continuity of bone
Fracture
A single break in the bone which the bone ends maintain their alignment
Simple Fracture
Multiple fracture lines and fragments
Comminuted Fracture
A fracture that results in a break of the skin
Open Fracture
Bone is broken to form separate pieces
Complete Fracture
Bone is only partially broken (no pieces)
Incomplete fracture
Separation of 2 bones at a joint
Dislocation
Partial separation of 2 bones at a joint
Subluxation
Tear in ligament
Sprain
Tear in tendon/muscle
Strain
Metabolic bone disease decreasing bone density
Osteoporosis
Bone infection
Osteomyelitis
Abnormal curve of the back; swayback
Lordosis
Abnormal curve of the back; hunchback
Kyphosis
Abnormal lateral curve of the back; S or C shaped back
Scoliosis