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30 Cards in this Set
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Spiral fracture
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is a bone fracture occurring when torque is applied along the axis of a bone
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stress fracture
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small crack in a bone. often develops from overuse
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Stable fracture
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The broken ends of the bone line up and are barely out of place.
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Open, compound fracture
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The skin may be pierced by the bone or by a blow that breaks the skin at the time of the fracture. The bone may or may not be visible in the wound.
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Transverse fracture
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his type of fracture has a horizontal fracture line.
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Oblique fracture
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This type of fracture has an angled pattern.
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Comminuted fracture
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This type of fracture, the bone shatters into three or more pieces.
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Salter-Harris
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These fractures break through the bone at the growth plate, separating the bone end from the bone shaft and completely disrupting the growth plate.
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Salter-Harris
Type II |
These fractures break through part of the bone at the growth plate and crack through the bone shaft as well.
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Salter-Harris
Type III |
These fractures cross through a portion of the growth plate and break off a piece of the bone end.
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Salter-Harris
Type IV |
These fractures break through the bone shaft, the growth plate, and the end of the bone.
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Salter-Harris
Type V |
These fractures occur due to a crushing injury to the growth plate from a compression force. They are rare fractures.
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Greenstick Fracture
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an incomplete fracture in which the bone is bent. This type occurs most often in children.
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Impacted fracture
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Is one whose ends are driven into each other.
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Compression Fracture
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The bone is crushed, causing the broken bone to be wider or flatter in appearance.
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articular fracture
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nvolves a joint surface.
Articular is cartilage at the end of the long bones where bones articulate, or meet. |
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avulsion fracture
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A separation of a small bone fragment from the bone where a tendon or ligament is attached.
Avulsion is skin that is pulled or torn away. |
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Colles' fracture
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The lower end of the radius (wrist) with displacement of the fragment.
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displaced fracture
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Fragments are out of position.
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extracapsular fracture
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Outside the joint capsule.
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femoral neck fracture
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Located on the femur (the neck of the femur).
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incomplete fracture
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Bone is fractured but not in two.
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intertochanteric fracture
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In the trochanter of the femur.
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intracapsular fracture
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Inside the joint capsule.
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longitudinal fracture
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Runs the length of the bone.
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nondisplaced fracture
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Fragments are still in correct position.
(not out of place or position) |
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pathologic fracture
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Caused by weakness from a disease.
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Pott's fracture
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Lower part of the fibula and tibia(foot), with outward displacement of the foot.
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stellate fracture
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Forms a star-like pattern.
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subcapital fracture
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Below (sub) the head (caput) of the femur.
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