Types of fractures
Bone fracture resulting in an open wound.
What is a compound fracture?
Meaning “Joint”
What is Arthr/o?
FX, Fr
What is Fracture?
An abnormal curvature of the spine resulting in an s or c shape
What is Scoliosis?
A movement that decreases the angle between two bones.
What is flexion?
A Break that spirals around the bone.
What is a spiral fracture?
Pertaining to the skull
What is Crani/o
Orth
What is othopedics-skeletal system?
An excessive forward rounding of the upper back.
What is Kyphosis?
Lifting the front of the foot.
What is dorsiflexion?
A tiny crack in a bone caused by repeated force/overuse
What is a stress fracture?
Meaning “Wrist“
What is carp/o
MRI
what is Magnetic resonance imaging?
A disease in which your bones become weak and are easily fractured.
What is Osteoporosis?
Moving a limb away from the body.
What is abduction?
A Break that runs diagonally across the bone.
What is an Oblique fracture?
Meaning “Bone”
What is Oste/o
XR
What is X-ray?
A cancer in which bone cells grow uncontrollably.
What is bone cancer?
An increased angle between two bones.
what is extension?
the bone is crushed and appears wider or flatter.
What is a compression fracture?
Meaning “spine”
what is verterbr/o
MSK
What is musculoskeletal system?
Pain and stiffness in many joints as well as swelling and tenderness.
What is rheumatoid arthritis?
lateral rotation that turns the palms anteriorly
What is supination?