Describing Fractures on X-Rays Flashcards
1
Q
What is necessary for Trauma Radiographs? (4)
A
2 Views
2 Joints (Above and Below)
2 Bones
2 Occasions
2
Q
Which fracture may not show up on initial x-ray
A
Scaphoid but may 7-14 days later
3
Q
Transverse fractures are usually due to
A
direct trauma/blow
4
Q
Oblique fractures usually due to
A
bending movement with slight rotation
5
Q
Spiral fractures usually due to
A
rotational force
6
Q
What does a communiation fracture look like
A
butterfly
7
Q
definition of deformity in fractures
A
movement of distal fragment with respect to supposedly stationary proximal fragment
