Types Of Fractures Flashcards

1
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Closed

A

A simple fracture with no open wound

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Colles / KOL-eze

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Fracture of the distal end of the radius with backward displacement of the hand

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Comminuted / COM-ih-nu-ted

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Fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed

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4
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Compression

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Fracture caused by force from both ends, as to vertebra

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5
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Greenstick

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One side of the bone is broken and the other side is bent

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6
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Impacted

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One fragment is driven into the other

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7
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Oblique

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Break occurs at an angle across to the bone;
Usually one fragment slips by the other

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Open

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Fracture is associated with an open wound, or broken bone protrudes through the skin

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9
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Pott

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Fracture of the distal end of the fibuka with injury to the tibial joint

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10
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Spiral

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Fracture is in a spiral S shape; usually caused by twisting injuries

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11
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Transverse

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A break at right angles to the long axis of a bone

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