Fractures Flashcards
1
Q
Bone is splintered into several small pieces between the main parts
A
Comminuted
2
Q
Bone is broken into two or more parts
A
Complete
3
Q
Bone is squashed
A
Compression
4
Q
Broken part of the bone forms a concavity
A
Depressed
5
Q
Partial fracture; one side of the bone breaks and the other side is bent
A
Greenstick
6
Q
Fine crack in which sections of bone remain aligned
A
Hairline
7
Q
One fragment of bone is firmly driven in another
A
Impacted
8
Q
Partial fracture extends only partway across the bone
A
Incomplete
9
Q
Fracture is parellel to the long axis of the bone
A
Linear
10
Q
Diagonal fracture is at an angle
A
Oblique
11
Q
Fracture spirals around axis of long bone; results from twisting stress
A
Spiral
12
Q
Fracture is at right angles to the long axis of the bone
A
Transverse
