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Fracture types
Complications of Fractures
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Other Traumatic
100
severe traumatic strain in which a chip of bone in which a ligament is attached becomes detached.
What is an avulsion fracture
100
a fracture through the epiphysis
What is epiphyseal fracture
100
related to blood loss and extracellular fluid loss from damaged tissue.
What is shock
100
One of the most consistent symptoms of a fracture
What is pain
100
stretched or pulled beyond its capacity.
What is a strain
200
Healing mass that forms after a bone is fractured
What is a callus
200
a fracture twisting around the shaft of a bone
What is a Spiral fracture
200
globules combine with platelets , causing rapid respiritory distress and cerebral disturbances
What is Fat embolism
200
bend backwards or another unusual position
What is deformity
200
articular surfacesno longer in contact
What is a dislocation
300
Clawlike deformity of the hand resulting from obstructed arterial blood flow to the forearm and hand.
What is Volkman's contracture
300
fracture that remains contained
What is a simple fracture
300
perfusion compromised secondary to tissue swelling.
What is compartment syndrome
300
grating sound of bone ends moving over each other.
What is crepitus
300
inflammation of a tendon caused by over use.
What is tendonitis
400
A cystic mass that developes near tendon sheaths and joints of the wrists.
What is a ganglioncyst
400
A fracture that is straight across the bone.
What is a transverse fracture
400
risk increases with compound fractures, traction and surgical procedures.
What is infection
400
unnatural motion at the site of the fracture
What is false motion
400
tear in the complex muscles and tendons that connect the proximal humerus, clavical, and scapula.
What is a rotary cuff tear
500
death of bone from insufficient blood supply
What is avascular necrosis
500
A fractureis which a bone fragment is driven inward into another bone fragment.
What is impacted
500
may resut from non-union, or from malnutrition.
What is delayed bone healing
500
involuntary contraction of musvles near the fracture.
What is spasm
500
painful inflammation of the elbow
What is epicondylitis, (tennis elbow)