Types of Fractures Flashcards
1
Q
Portion of bone torn away by muscle or ligament tractional force
A
Avulsion fracture
2
Q
A fracture with more than two fragments
A
Comminuted fracture
3
Q
Displacement or separation of a slightly movable joint
A
Diastasis
4
Q
Skin ruptured & bone exposed fracture
A
Compound / Open Fracture
5
Q
Incomplete fracture in children
A
Greenstick / Hickory Stick
6
Q
Bone fragments driven into one another
A
Impaction Fracture
7
Q
Incomplete fracture where only one side of the cortex is affected
A
Torus / Buckling Fracture
8
Q
Clinically evident but not seen on an X-Ray. May become evident 7 to 10 days later.
A
Occult fracture
9
Q
Insufficiency or repetitive stress causing a fracture
A
Stress / Fatigue Fracture
