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13 Cards in this Set
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3 most common fracture types and where are they located
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1. transverse
2. oblique 3. spiral occur in longbones |
TOS
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Open Compound fracture
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dangerous due to infection risk because the bone breaks the skin and it is open.
remains will show healing and infection. |
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Comminuted fracture
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bone breaks into two plus places. Crushing injury.
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Shatters
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Other Fracture types
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1. open
2. comminuted 3. depressed 4. pathologic |
OCDP
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Depressed fractures
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typically found in the skull
indicates interpersonal violence |
theyre depressed for a reason. its all in the head.
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pathologic fracture
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bone is structurally weakened and fails.
might involve tumor, osteogenesis, osteoporos. |
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2 Named Fractures and their nature
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Colles Fracture- accidental
Parry Fracture- usually associated with violence. |
whoops.
violence. |
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Colles' fracture
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usually accidental.
one of the most common fractures Transverse fracture on the distal end of the radius Displacement of hand backward and upward results from falling on hand |
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Parry fracture
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• Also known as “nightstick” fracture or
“fending” fracture • Fracture of shaft of ulna when struck by a club or other object • More common on left side than right |
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Jose Imbelloni's System
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Measures/determines cultural modification of the skull in two ways:
1. TYPE of deforming device (tabular or annular) 2. ANGLE from which pressure is applied (erect or oblique) |
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According to the Frankfurt Horizontal plane, what angle is erect?
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Perpendicular
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According to the Frankfurt Horizontal plane, what angle is oblique?
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Acute or obtuse
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Why alter the shape of your head?
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1. Ethnic/class distinction
2. Health 3. Aesthetics |
3 reasons
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