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30 Cards in this Set
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discontinuity between two or more fractures
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complete
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partial discontinuity
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incomplete
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overlying skin is intact
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closed
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overlying skin is broken with bony fragments
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compound
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runs at right angle to the long axis of bone
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transverse
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runs at approx 45 degree angle to the long axis
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oblique
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encircles the shaft of the bone
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spiral
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small fragments torn off bony promeninces
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avulsion
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produces more than two fragments
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comminuted
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causes compaction of the bone
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compression
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result from repeated stesses on bone
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stress fracture
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occurs as a result of bone disease
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pathological
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incomplete fracture with cortex intact on opp side of bone from fracture
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greenstick
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occurs when stress applied to the bone causes the bone to bow but not fracture completely
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bowing
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lack of angulation or separation of fractured bone
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undisplaced
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separation of bone fragment
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displacement
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deformity of the axes of major fragments
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angulation
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displacement of a bone from its normal site of articulation
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dislocation
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partial loss of continuity in a joint
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subluxation
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characterized radiographically by calcium deposits across the fracture line that unite the fracture fragments
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fracture healing
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multi fractures at various stages located in long bone and skull...unusual sites
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battered child syndrome
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transverse fracture through the distal radius with posterior angulation overriding the distal fracture fragment
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colles' fracture
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transverse fracture of neck of fifth metacarpal with palmar angulation of the distal fragment
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boxer's fracture
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radiograph shows dislocation of elbow fat pads
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elbow fracture
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fracture of medial and lateral malleoli of ankle with jt dislocation
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Pott's fracture
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fracture of both medial and lateral malleoli
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Bimalleoli fracture
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fracture of posterior portion of the tibia and medial and lateral malleoli
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trimalleolar fracture
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commuinuted fracture of the ring of atlas involves post/ant arches
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jefferson's fracture
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cuased by acute hyperextention of the head on the neck
fracture of arch of C2 primarily by motor accidents |
Hangman's fracture
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transverse fracture of lumbar vertebrae
substantial abdomen injuries |
seat belt fracture
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