Fractures

Question 1

Portion of bone torn away by muscle or ligament, tractional force

Answer 1

Avulsion fracture

Question 2

A fracture with more than two fragments

Answer 2

Comminuted fracture

Question 3

Displacement or separation of a slightly movable joint

Answer 3

Diastasis

Question 4

Skin ruptured and bone exposed

Answer 4

Compound/ open fracture

Question 5

Incomplete fracture in children

Answer 5

Greenstick/ hictory stick

Question 6

Bone fragments driven into one another

Answer 6

Impaction fracture

Question 7

Incomplete fracture, one side of cortex is affected

Answer 7

Torus/ Buckling fracture

Question 8

Clinically evident but not seen on xray. May become evident a week to 10 days later

Answer 8

Occult fracture

Question 9

Insufficiency or repetitive stress causing fracture

Answer 9

Stress/ fatigue fracture

Question 10

Fracture of 1st metacarpal

Answer 10

Bennet’s

Question 11

Fracture of 2nd or 3rd metacarpal

Answer 11

Boxers

Question 12

Fracture of 4th and 5th metacarpal

Answer 12

Bar room

Question 13

MC fractured carpal bone

Answer 13

Scaphoid

Question 14

Fracture of proximal ulna

Answer 14

Nightstick

Question 15

Fractured ulna with radial head displacement

Answer 15

Monteggia

Question 16

Fracture of distal 1/3 of radius with dislocation of the distal radio-ulnar joint

Answer 16

Galeazzi

Question 17

Fracture of distal radius with posterior displacement of the distal fragment

Answer 17

Colles

Question 18

Fracture of distal radius with anterior displacement of distal fragment

Answer 18

Smith’s

Question 19

Stress fracture of the 2nd,3rd,4th metatarsals

Answer 19

March

Question 20

Transverse fracture at the proximal 5th metatarsals

Answer 20

Jones

Question 21

Avulsion fracture of the spinous process MC C6-T1. HYPERFLEXION INJURY

Answer 21

Clay Shovelers

Question 22

Bilateral pedicle fracture of C2 due to HYPER-EXTENSION INJURY

Answer 22

Hangman’s

Question 23

Fracture through the anterior and posterior arches of atlas due to axial compression

Answer 23

Jefferson Bursting

Question 24

Odontoid Fracture Type I

Answer 24

Avulsion of the tip of dens

Question 25

Odontoid Fracture Type II

Answer 25

Fracture through the base of the dens

Question 26

Odontoid Fracture Type III

Answer 26

Fracture through the body of C2

Question 27

Avulsion of the anterior inferior aspect of the vertebral body from hyperextension trauma.

Answer 27

Teardrop fracture

Question 28

Associated with cervical cord syndrome

Answer 28

Teardrop fracture

Question 29

Teardrop fracture MC location

Answer 29

C2 (Alwas on C4 on part III)

Question 30

Teardrop fracture management

Answer 30

ER! Hard collar

Question 31

Fracture through any open growth plate

Answer 31

Salter Harris

Question 32

Salter Harris Type I

Answer 32

Horizontal fracture through the growth plate

Question 33

Salter Harris Type II

Answer 33

Growth plate and metaphysis

Question 34

Salter Harris Type III

Answer 34

Growth plate and epihysis

Question 35

Salter Harris Type IV

Answer 35

Growth plate, meta and epi physis

Question 36

Salter Harris Type V

Answer 36

Compression deformity of growth plate

Question 37

MC Salter Harris

Answer 37

Type II

Question 38

Most Severe Salter Harris

Answer 38

Type V

Question 39

Tibial apophysitis, Age 10-16, pinpoint pain and swelling

Answer 39

Osgood schlatter

Question 40

Brace for osgood schlatter

Answer 40

Cho-pat

Question 41

Avulsion fracture of the ischial tuberosity

Answer 41

Rider's Bone

Question 42

Horizontal fracture through a single body and posterior arch. MC L1-L3

Answer 42

Chance aka Seatbelt

Question 43

Fracture through the pars interarticularis without slippage

Answer 43

Spondylo-lysis

Question 44

Slippage of the vertebral body with or without fracture

Answer 44

Spondylolisthesis

Question 45

Spondylolisthesis Type I

Answer 45

Dysplastic - congenital defect

Question 46

Spondylolisthesis Type II

Answer 46

Isthmic - Fracture through the pars Broken early in life MC at L5

Question 47

Spondylolisthesis Type III

Answer 47

Degenerative - DJD of the facet joint | MC at L4

Question 48

Spondylolisthesis Type IV

Answer 48

Traumatic - fracture through the pedicle/ could be lamina

Question 49

Spondylolisthesis Type V

Answer 49

Pathological - pathology on that segment

Question 50

Spondy Grading Scale

Answer 50

Meyerding (degrees of anterior translation)

Question 51

Spondy grade I

Answer 51

Up to 25%

Question 52

Spondy grade II

Answer 52

26-50 %

Question 53

Spondy grade III

Answer 53

51-75%

Question 54

Spondy grade IV

Answer 54

76-100%

Question 55

WHich grade of spondy to not adjust

Answer 55

3&4

Question 56

Grade 3 or more is associated with what radiology sign?

Answer 56

Inverted napoleon hat/ BRailfords bow

Question 57

Spondy management

Answer 57

Flexion and extension radiograph for stability | Special test: SPECT