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7 Cards in this Set
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Colles fracture |
Fracture in the lower end of the radius in wrist with backward displacement of hand |
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Comminuated fracture |
Break or splinter of the bone into 2 or more fragments |
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Greenstick fracture |
A fracture in which one side of the bone is broken, and other side is bent |
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Oblique fracture |
Fracture in which the bone breaks diagonally |
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Pott fracture |
Fracture of lower part of the fibula with serious injury of the lower tibial articulations |
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Spiral fracture |
A fracture in which the bone has been twisted |
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Transverse fraction |
Fracture that forms a right angle to the axis of the bone |
