fractures Flashcards

1
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fracture

A

disruption or break in continuity of bone structure

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2
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open

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skin broken and bone exposed

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3
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closed

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skin intact

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4
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complete

A

all the way through the bone

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5
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incomplete

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partly across bone shaft

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6
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displaced

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two ends separated from one another; often comminuted or oblique

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7
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non displaced

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periosteum intact and bone aligned; transverse, spiral, or green stick

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8
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direction of fracture line

A

-linear
-oblique
-transverse
-longitudinal
-spiral

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9
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manifestations

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-edema
-swelling
-pain
-muscle spasm
-deformity
-contusion
-loss of function
-crepitation
-guarding

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10
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fracture healing

A

-hematoma
-granulation tissue
-callus formation
-ossification
-consolidation
-remodeling

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11
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factors influencing healing

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-blood supply
-other local tissue injury
-displacement and fracture site
-immobilization
-internal fixation
-infection
-poor nutrition
-smoking
-age

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12
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complications

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-delayed union
-nonunion
-malunion
-angulation
-pseudoarthrosis
-refracture
-myositis ossificans

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13
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traction

A

pulling force applied to injured or diseased body part

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