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RADT 308 Unit 5
Fractures and Pathology
| dislocation | Answer |
|---|---|
| subluxation | partial dislocation of bone from joint, example a vertebrae pushed posteriorly |
| sprain | tear or rupture in ligaments supporting a joint from the twisting or wrenching motion |
| contusion | bruising of the bone |
| dislocation | bone displaced from its joint |
| subluxation | partial dislocation, example a vertebrae pushed posteriorly |
| sprain | partial rupture or tearing of ligaments or tendons in a joint from a f |
| incomplete | fracture does not transverse through entire bone, two types torus fx and greenstick. most common in children |
| transverse | Complete fracture at a right angle to long axis of bone |
| oblique | Complete fracture passing through at an oblique angle |
| spiral | Complete fracture from twisting of long bone where the fracture spirals around the bone |
| comminuted | bone is splintered or crushed at the site of impact into two or more fragments |
| avulsion | result of severe stress to a tendon or ligament where part of the bone is pulled away or separated |
| butterfly | comminuted fracture where two fragments on each side of a main wedge shaped separate fragment has some resemblance to wings |
| segmental | type of fracture where to fracture lines isolate a distinct segment of bone. |
| greenstick | fracture on one side only, the other side is bent like a stubborn green twig |
| torus | buckle of the outer cortex of the bone, not necessarily a complete break or dislocation |
| baseball (mallet) | fracture of the distal phalanx caused by ball striking and extended finger |
| bennet's | Longitudinal fracture of first metacarpal where fracture line enters first cmc joint |
| boxer's | fracture of the distal fifth metacarpal, usually from punching something hence the name |
| epiphyseal fx | fracture throughout the joint of the epiphysis and shaft of bone in the epiphyseal plate |
| multiple myeloma | Multiple tumors in various parts of the body affecting adults age 40-70 and potentially fatal |
| osteogenic sarcoma | Cancerous bone tumor affecting ages 10-20 primarily |
| rheumatoid arthritis | Soft tissue swelling most prevalent in wrist, and bone erosion around second and third MCP. more common in women |
| osteoporosis | Reduction in the quantity of bone or atrophy of skeletal tissue. |
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