OTC_ FX and disorders

Question 1

Stress Fx

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(March fx) Is a crack in the bone results from too much tress being place on bone.Often does not show on 1st x-ray.

Question 2

Butterfly Fx

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is a type of comminuted fx in which the bone is broken into fragments. Involves 2 fragments on each side of a central fragment shape like a butterfly/ Usually caused by high energy force

Question 3

Avulsion Fx

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Fx at the point where the tendon or ligament insert in bone. The tendon or ligament breaks away a portion of bone. usually caused by forced extremity bending abnormally

Question 4

Transverse Fx

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Is a horizontal fx across the long axis of bone. refer as simple fx. Often occurs from a direct blow to the bone. tends to stay in aliment

Question 5

Oblique Fx

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The Fx line is at an angle to the long axis of the bone. Tends to be unstable and rare. Usually caused by a twisting motion.

Question 6

Spiral Fx

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( Torsion Fx) Is caused by a twisting motion. the Fx that extends up and down the bone like a corkscrew. Is highly unstable.

Question 7

GreenStick Fx

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Involves a beak in one side of the cortex of bone. Is also an incomplete fx seen in children. Are stable and heal w/out any complication

Question 8

Impacted Fx

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An end of a broken bone is driven into the other end of bone.

Question 9

Comminuted Fx

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Is a fx of the bone that is broken into more than 2 pieces

Question 10

Depressed Fx

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Occurs when the bone is pressed in. Usually occurring in the skull.

Question 11

Intra-Articular Fx

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refers to an injury in which the bones inside a joint is Fx

Question 12

Simple Fx

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A fx where the bone is normal alignment and not through the skin

Question 13

Spontaneous Fx

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( Pathological Fx.)A break that occurred w/out trauma,

Question 14

Stellate Fx

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A break that the Fx radiates from a central Fx site.

Question 15

Compound Fx

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A fx where a piece of bone penetrates the skin, and fragment is exposed

Question 16

Fissure Fx

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A crack in the surface of a bone that does not extend through the bone

Question 17

Sprain Fx

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A type of avulsion fx when a piece of bone is pulled away when a tendon is separated from its insertion point.

Question 18

Trophic Fx

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a fx resulting from nutritional deficits

Question 19

Agenetic Fx

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A spontaneous fx that results from less than ideal osteogenesis

Question 20

Atrophic Fx

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A spontaneous fx that results from bone atrophy

Question 21

Buttonhole Fx

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( Perforating Fx ) A Fx which the bone is penetrated by a projectile, causing a hole in the bone.

Question 22

chisel fX

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A slanted fragment of bone is detached from the head .of the radius

Question 23

Dysrasic Fx

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A fx that occurs due to weakening of the bone from disease

Question 24

Intraperiosteal Fx

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A fx that does not involve the periosteum

Question 25

Neoplastic Fx

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A fx tha occurs in a weakened bone by malignancy

Question 26

Neurogenic Fx

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Fx caused by neurological disorder

Question 27

Nightstick Fx

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Fx of the shaft of the ulna. occurs w/ blocking of a downward blow such as a nightstick.

Question 28

Periarticular Fx

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Is a fx that occurs near a joint.

Question 29

Pressure Fx

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A fx that occurs due to pressure place on bone by a tumor

Question 30

Resecting Fx

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A fx in whcich a fragment of bone is removed by force. ex) GSW that force a piece of bone out during exiting.

Question 31

Splintered Fx

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A comminuted Fx where the bones are fragmented into sharp thin pieces.

Question 32

Subcapital Fx

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Is a Fx of a bone distal of its head

Question 33

Willow Fx

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A greenstick fx

Question 34

Basal Fx

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A fx that involves the neck of the femur near the trochanters

Question 35

Bumber Fx

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A fx that involes one or both LLE. Caused by a car bumber.l

Question 36

Duverney's Fx

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Is a fx of the ilium.

Question 37

Paratrooper's Fx

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A fx of the posterior part of the tibial articular margin and/or of the malleoli.

Question 38

Segond Fx

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A Fx involving the Iliotibial band.

Question 39

Shepherd's Fx

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A fx of the external tubercle of the Talus (astragalus)

Question 40

Stieda's Fx

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Fx of the femur at the internal condyle

Question 41

Sprinter's Fx

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An avulsion fx of the anteriosuperior or inferior spine of the ilium. A piece of bone is pulled off by muscular effort.

Question 42

Wagstaffe's Fx

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A fx w/in an accompanying Dislocation of the medial malleolus.

Question 43

Burst Fx

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A fx in which the body of the vertibra is crushed. the injury may result in fragments pressing on nerves and paralysis may happen

Question 44

Jefferson Fx

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Unilateral of Bilateral fx of the 1st cervical vertibra at the anterior and posterior arches. Caused by compression ( Axial loading) injuries. Unstable fx

Question 45

Subcapital Fx

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An intracapsular fx at the site where the neck of the femur joins the head of the femur. Involves the metaphysic near the physis.