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11 Cards in this Set
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Joints |
Where bones meet |
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Cartilage |
Tough tissues that covers the joint ends of bones and helps to form certain body parts; I.e the ear |
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Tendons |
Connects muscle to bone |
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Ligaments |
Bone to bone |
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Traction splint |
A splint that applies constant pull along the length of a lower extremity to help stabilize the fractured bone and reduce muscle spasm in the limb |
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Fracture |
Any break in a bone |
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Comminuted fracture |
A fracture in which the bone is broken in several places |
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Green stick fracture |
An Incomplete fracture |
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Angulated fracture |
Fracture in which the broken bone segments are at an angle to each othet |
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Compartment syndrome |
Injury caused when tissues such as blood vessels and nerves are constructed within a space as from swelling or a tight dressing |
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Crepitus |
Grating sensation or sound made when fractured bone ends rub together |
