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Closed Fracture

A

break in the bone where the skin still remains intact

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Comminuted fracture

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where the bone is broken into multiple pieces

3
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Dislocation

A

a complete displacement of bone ends from a joint

4
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Flat bones

A

bones with width greater than their thickness (sternum, scapula, ribs)

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Fracture

A

any type of break in a bone

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Greenstick fracture

A

partial break of a bone

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Impacted fracture

A

break in bone that decreases length of bone due to compression of bone

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Long bones

A

bones with a greater length than diameter (femur, ulna, radius, etc)

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Oblique fracture

A

break that runs across the bone at an angle other than 90 degrees to axis of bone

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Open fracture

A

break in bone along with open injury to tissue over the break

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Sesamoid bones

A

bones located within a tendon, like the patella

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Short bones

A

bones that are not very long in relation to diameter, metacarpals, metatarsals, phalanges

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Spiral fracture

A

break that has corkscrew pattern around bone, caused by rotational forces

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Splint

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any device used to immobilize a body part

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Sprain

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stretching or tearing of the ligaments of a joint

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Strain

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injury from muscle fibers being stretched beyond limits, tears muscle fibers

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Subluxation

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partial displacement of bone ends from a joint

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Transverse fracture

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a break in a bone that is 90 degrees to the axis