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Common Fractures Seen Flashcards

1
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Oblique is characterized by?

A

Angulated fracture line

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Transverse is characterized by?

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Runs perpendicular to the shaft of the bone

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Spiral is characterized by?

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Has a multiplanar and complex fracture line

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Overriding is characterized by?

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One bone is displaced over the other

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Distraction is characterized by?

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Fragments are separated by a gap

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Torus is characterized by?

A

Looks like a bump classified as incomplete fracture seen in children
- Incomplete

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Greenstick is characterized by?

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Fractures by bending like a green twig classified as incomplete fracture seen in children
- Incomplete

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Communited is characterized by?

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Have more than two fracture fragments

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