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29 Cards in this Set
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What is the physis?
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growth plate
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What is the metaphysis?
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wider part at the extremity of the shaft of a long bone, adjacent physis
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What is the diaphysis?
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shaft
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What is the epiphysis?
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expanded articular end of along bone
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What is a transverse fracture?
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fracture at right angles to bone
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What is a spiral fracture?
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bone that looks twisted apart
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What is a comminuted fracture?
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bone is splintered or crushed
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What is a segmental fracture?
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two fracture lines in the same bone
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What is a pathologic fracture?
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one that occurs through lesions in bone
-can be impending |
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What is subluxation?
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incomplete or partial dislocation
-articular surfaces still maintain contact |
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What is the physis?
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growth plate
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What is the metaphysis?
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wider part at the extremity of the shaft of a long bone, adjacent physis
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What is the diaphysis?
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shaft
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What is the epiphysis?
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expanded articular end of along bone
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What is a transverse fracture?
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fracture at right angles to bone
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What is a spiral fracture?
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bone that looks twisted apart
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What is a comminuted fracture?
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bone is splintered or crushed
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What is a segmental fracture?
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two fracture lines in the same bone
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What is a pathologic fracture?
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one that occurs through lesions in bone
-can be impending |
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What is subluxation?
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incomplete or partial dislocation
-articular surfaces still maintain contact |
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What is a dislocation?
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-displacement of bone from joint
-no contact with articular suface |
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What is a type 1 Salter Harris fracture?
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-fracture through physis
-pain may be the only sign -comparison views of contralateral is helpful |
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What is a Type 2 Salter Harris fracture?
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-Fracture through physis and parth of the metaphysis
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What is a Type 3 Salter Harris fracture/
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-fracture through physis and part of epiphysis
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What is a Type 4 Salter Harris fracture/
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-fracture from metaphysis involves physis and through epiphysis
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What is a type 5 Salter Harris Fracture?
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-crush injury
-comparison views of comtralateral extremity is helpful |
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What is a Greenstick fracture?
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-incomplete fracture
-bone fails in tension |
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What is a Torus fracture?
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-a buckle fracture
-bulging of sorts |
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What is a plastic deformation?
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-bowing of the bone
-comparison views helpful |
