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Pathology Fractures
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pott's | fx of lower portion of fibula, involvment of both malleoli and dislocation of the ankle |
| Jones | fx base of 5th metatarsal |
| Smith | fx of distal radius, anterior displacement |
| Colles | fx of distal radius, posterior displacement |
| subluxation | partial or incomplete dislocation |
| stellate | star shaped fx |
| plastic | soft bone bends but does not break |
| fracture | discontinuity of a bone due to force |
| comminuted | fx that includes 3 or more fragments, shattered |
| closed/simple | fx that does not break the skin |
| open/compound | fx that breaks the skin |
| march | stress fx caused by continued stress to bone |
| orif | open reduction internal fixation |
| jeffersons | comminuted fx at ring of the atlas, c-1 |
| hangmans | bilateral avulsion fx of lamina or pedicle of c2 |
| malunion | fx that is healing in a faulty position. |
| delayed union | fx that takes longer to heal than average |
| non union | fx that has stopped healing or do not join |