power point 2 - bone fractures by sandra landinguin
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BONE FRACTURES
GREENSTICK FRACTURES
GREENSTICK FRACTURES
A greenstick fracture is a fracture in a young, soft bone in which the bone bends and partially breaks. The bones become harder(calcified) and more brittle with age, it occurs almost exclusively during infancy and childhood when their bones are soft. The name is by analogy with green wood which similarly breaks on the outside when bent.
GREENSTICK FRACTURE
3 BASIC FORMS
•TRANSVERSE FRACTION occurs in the cortex, extends into the midportion of the bone and becomes oriented along the longitudinal axis of the bone without disrupting the opposite cortex.
•TORUS or BUCKLING FRACTURE caused by impaction.
•BOW FRACTURE in which the bone becomes curved along its longitudinal axis.
SPIRAL FRACTURE
SPIRAL FRACTURE A spiral fracture is a type of bone fracture
which is caused by a twisting force. You may also hear spiral fractures referred to as torsion fractures, in a reference to the forces involved to create a spiral fracture. Because the break is helical, it can be difficult to treat a spiral fracture, involving months in a cast and possible surgery, depending on the location of the break, the general health of the individual, and the specific circumstances involved in a fracture.
COMMINUTED FRACTURE
COMMINUTED FRACTURE
A comminuted fracture is a splintered or fragmented break in the continuity of bone or cartilage. The fracture site consists of multiple pieces of bone, which can be small or large, grouped together or displaced within the traumatized tissue.
TRANSVERSE FRACTURE
TRANSVERSE FRACTURE
A transverse fracture is a fracture in which the line of break forms a right angle with the axis of the bone.
COMPOUND FRACTURE
COMPOUND FRACTURE
An open fracture, also called a compound fracture, is an injury that occurs when there is a break in the skin around a broken bone. In order for an injury to be classified as a compound fracture, the outside air (and dirt and bacteria) must be able to get to the fracture site without a barrier of skin or soft-tissue. Therefore, a bone does not need to be through the skin in order for the injury to be called a compound fracture.
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