Fractures Flashcards
What are risk factors for fractures?
Decreased bone density and muscle mass, vitamin D deficiency, poor nutrition, lack of physical activity, tobacco/alcohol use, malapsorptive/endocrine conditions, certain medications
What is sublaxation?
Partial disruption of a joint
What is dislocation?
Complete disruption of a joint
What is a fracture?
A break in bone continuity
What is a fracture dislocation?
Disruption of bone and joint occurring simultaneously
What is the difference between a closed and an open fracture?
Closed fractures don’t involve a break in the skin; open fractures involves a disruption in the soft tissue overlaying the bone
What is the major risk associated with open fractures?
Infection
What is the difference between a simple and a comminuted fracture?
A simple fracture involves a single break in the bone (two pieces); comminuted fractures involve many fractures and multiple fragments
Add cards with radiographs depicting different fracture patterns
Will do
In what population do incomplete fractures usually occur?
Children
Add cards with pictures of types of incomplete fractures
Okie dokie
What is the difference between a complete and an incomplete fracture?
Complete fractures go completely through the bone; incomplete fractures involve a partial break in the bone
How is displacement direction determined?
Distal fragment compared to proximal fragment
How is the degree of displacement described?
Centimeters or shaft-widths
What are the two ways to describe the angulation of a fracture?
Relative to the apex (usually radiologists) and relative to the distal fragment (usually orthopods)
