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13 Cards in this Set
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A break in the distal part of the radius.
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comminuted
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A fracture where the bone is shattered into fragments.
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compound, or open
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The fracture protrudes through the skin.
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compression
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A fracture occurring in vertebrae, generally caused by falling on the tailbone.
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epiphyseal
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Occurirring where the matrix is calcifying and chondrocytes are dying.
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greenstick
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A fracture where one side of the bone is broken and the other side is bent.
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Potts
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A break in the ankle that affects both bones of the lower leg.
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simple, or closed
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The fracture does not protrude through the skin.
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transverse
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The fracture occurring when a shaft bone breaks across its long axis.
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spiral
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A fracture caused by twisting stresses that extends along the length of the bone.
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amphiarthrosis
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Allows only slight movement like in the vertebrae.
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synarthrosis
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Does not allow movement, such as in the cranial sutures.
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diarthrosis
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Permits free movement in many directions such as in the hip, knee, wrist, foot, and elbow.
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