bone damage & the stages of bone repair Flashcards
in the first stage of bone repair, the hematoma
forms due to hemorrhaged blood clots
in the second stage of bone repair, fibrocartilaginous callus
forms that span the break and connect the broken ends
in the third stage of bone repair, osteoblasts
begin forming spongy bone and replacing the cartilaginous callus
in the fourth stage of bone repair, what occurs
bone remodeling
what is an open/compound fracture?
a broken bone that punctures the skin
a closed/simple fracture ___________
does not break through the skin
________ fractures don’t go all the way through the bone
partial
which fractures do go all the way through the bone?
complete
if the broken pieces of a bone still align, the fracture is _________
non-displaced
a displaced fracture means that the broken bone(s) is/are __________
displaced/don’t align
what is a transverse fracture?
a break that is straight across the bone
a ______ fracture is a very thin fracture; is also called a hairline fracture
stress
an oblique fracture is a fracture that ___________
breaks at an angle
what is a greenstick fracture?
a fracture that breaks on one side of the bone, but only bends on the other
a comminuted fracture is a fracture in which the bone ____________________.
breaks into 3 or more pieces
