Bone Fractures Flashcards
1
Q
Surgery performed and ends secured with pins or wires
A
Open reduction
2
Q
What causes a fracture
A
Trauma that twist or smashes bone
3
Q
Break that doesn’t penetrate skin
A
Closed or simple fracture
4
Q
Realignment of broken bone ends
A
Reduction
5
Q
Healing of simple fracture takes how long
A
6-8 weeks
6
Q
Bone ends coaxed back to normal by physicians hands
A
Closed reduction
7
Q
Broken bone that penetrates skin
A
Open or compound fracture
8
Q
How do you treat fracture
A
Reduction and immobilization
9
Q
Why do old people take longer to heal
A
Poor circulation
10
Q
Break in bone
A
Fracture
