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Pathology Fractures
Term | Definition |
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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 |