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Spina bifida cystica

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congenital, vertebrae don’t close all the way during development, leaving spinal cord exposed (cyst filled with cerebrospinal fluid is large and very exposed)

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Spina bifida occulta

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congenital, vertebrae only partially cover spinal cord

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avulsion fracture

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caused when a ligament is pulled

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intracapsular fracture

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occurs within the capsule of a joint

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colles fracture

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break in the radius

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comminuted fracture

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splintery bone break

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greenstick fracture

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half the bone breaks (common in young children because cartilage is not fully calcified yet)

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oblique fracture

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slanted break

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open (compound) fracture

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bone breaks through skin

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spiral fracture

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caused by twisting of the bone

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transverse

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break straight across

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simple (closed)

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ex. hairline fracture. break remains closed

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impacted

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bone breaks by pushing into itself

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scoliosis

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side-to-side curvature of spine - abnormal lateral curvature of the spinal column

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kyphosis

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front-to-back curvature of spine - abnormal posterior spinal curvature