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13 Cards in this Set
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crepitation |
cracking sensation that is felt and heard when broken bones move together |
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manipulation |
the attempted realignment of the bone involved in a fracture or dislocation ( also known as reduction) |
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immobilization |
the act of holding or fastening a bone in a fixed position, usually with a bandage or cast |
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callus (for bones ) |
bulging deposit around the area of a bone fracture that may eventually become bone (bone healing ) |
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closed fracture and simple fracture (same ) |
broken bone in which there is no open wound in the skin |
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Open fracture and Compound fracture (same) |
broken bone in which there is an open wound in the skin |
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comminuted fracture |
broken bone that is crushed in into multiple pieces or splintered |
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compression fracture |
broken bone produced when the bones are pressed together |
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spiral fracture |
broken bone in which the bone is twisted apart |
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oblique fracture |
broken bone that has an angular break |
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transverse fracture |
broken bone that is broken straight across the bone |
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greenstick fracture and Incomplete fracture (same) |
bone that is broken only on one side and the other side is bent |
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avulsion fracture |
broken bone in which the muscle, tendon or ligament is detached by a forcefull pull |
