fractures Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
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fracture that occurs at the ankle and affects both bones of the leg
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pott fractures
2
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fracture produces new and abnormal bone arrangements
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displaced fractures
3
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fracture where the affected area is shattered into a multitude of bony fragments
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comminuted fractures
4
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fracture is a break across the long axis of a long bone
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transverse fracture
5
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fracture is produced by twisting stresses that spread along the length of the bone
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spiral fractures
6
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fractures occur in vertebrae subjected to extreme stress
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compression fractures
7
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fracture when one side of the bone is broken and the other side is bent
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greenstick fractures
8
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a break in the distal portion of the radius
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colles fracture
9
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this fracture occurs where the bone matrix is undergoing calcification
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epiphyseal fractures
