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how do fractures heal
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-need to fix or immobilize against movement
-fracture hematoma forms -osteoblasts invade area and start to form in a callus -calcium salts are deposited to mineralze the callus -initial healing is complete, but it may take months or years of remodeling to restore strength and shape |
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what is a fracture
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any break in the continuity of a bone
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what is simple fracture
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the skin is still intact over the fracture site
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what is a compound fracture
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external wound contacts the bone at the point of the fracture
-bone protrudes or would intrudes |
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what is an incomplete fracture
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greenstick fracture
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what is a greenstick fracture
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bones bend rather than break
usually in young bones |
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what is a complete fracture
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break inthe bone
-angle of the fracture affects the repair |
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what is a comminuted fracture
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broken into many pieces
-crushing injury |
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what is a epiphyseal fracture
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growth plate fracture
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