Fractures
A bone is broken but the broken ends do not break the skin.
Closed or Simple fracture
Surgical intervention using plates or screws to hold the bones in place.
Open or compound fracture
Abnormal curvature in the spine in the upper back, also known as hunchback.
Kyphosis
What is the purpose of a bone ??
To provide support and help form shape
What is it called when the bone is displaced from proper position in the joint.
Dislocation
Open bones pierce the skin and can lead to infection
Open or compound fractures.
Cast and possible surgery
Comminuted
An excessive inward curve of the spine, this condition is also called swayback.
Lordosis
What are the four shapes of bones ?
Long, short, Flat and irregular
What kinds of fractures can casts be used to fix ?
Comminuted and closed or simple.
A bone is bent and splintered but not fully broken this is only found in children.
A Greenstick Fracture
A closed reduction, cast or splint.
Simple or closed fracture.
A lateral curvature in the spine.
Scoliosis
True or false : Its possible for bones to have cartilage
True
What is the inflammation of one or more joints ?
Arthritis
Sudden or unusual motion, ligaments are torn but joints are not dislocated.
Sprain
Healed through a cast or splint
Greenstick fracture
eighty percent of people affected by this condition are women and the density of the bones is reduced by around thirty five percent.
osteoporosis
What are the two major groups of bones
Axial and Appendicular
How do you prevent osteoporosis ?
Dietary calcium
Splintered or broken into many pieces.
Comminuted
Traction and force used to hold the bone in place.
Sprain or dislocation
Joint inflammation causing pain and stiffness that can worsen with age.
Arthritis
What are bone tissues composed of ?
Calcium phosphates, water, and organic material such as bone cells, blood vessels, nerves and collagen.
How are most knee injuries treated ?
Arthroscopy