Wk 5 Hoffman Lectures Flashcards
Woven bone
immature bone up to 4 y/o + repairing fractures
Lamellar bone
mature bone, regular arrangement
Why is hardware on bones BAD NEWS BEARS
the hardware needs to provide 100% of strength
hematoma and repairing cells were removed during surgery
3 stages of repair
inflammation
soft callus
hard callus
Clinical vs Radiographic union
clinical–pain free and stable
radiographic–bone crosses fracture
Metaphysis
transition from diaphysis to epiphysis
Radiopaque
relatively impenetrable to x-rays
Radiolucent
relatively penetrable to x-rays
Greenstick fracture
incomplete fracture in children
Buckle fracture
from longitudinal pressure
Comminuted fracture
multiple fractures + bone fragments
Hyperechoic
more reflection (brighter)
Hypoechoic
less reflection (darker)