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Bone breaks & spine
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| closed / simple fracture | broken bone with no open wound |
| open (compound) fracture | compound fracture; broken bone with an open wound |
| nondisplaced fracture | bone ends retain their normal position |
| displaced fracture | broken bone ends are pulled out of their normal anatomical alignment |
| comminuted fracture | broken in many small pieces that become embedded in surrounding tissue |
| compression fracture | occurs when the bone is pressed together on itself |
| depressed fracture | cranium is fractured inward toward the brain |
| greenstick fracture | bending and incomplete break of a bone; most often seen in children. one side of the is broken, the other side is bent |
| hairline fracture | very thin fracture line with the bone pieces still together |
| oblique fracture | bone is broken at an angle across the bone |
| spiral fracture | Bone broken in a spiral because of a twisting force (torsion) |
| transverse fracture | bone break with fracture line straight across shaft of bone. (bone and break form a 90 degree angle) |
| closed reduction | nonsurgical realignment of broken bone ends by manipulation |
| open reduction | involves surgical exposure of the bone and the use of plates, screws, or pins to realign the fragments |
| traction | a pulling force exerted on a limb or other part of the body to maintain a desired position for healing. (fractures of long bones) |
| kyphosis | hunchback, exaggerated thoracic curvature |
| lordosis | swayback, increased lumbar curvature inward |
| Scoliosis | sideways curvature of the spine. (s |
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