Home
Flashcards
Preview
Types of Bone Fracture
Home
Get App
Take Quiz
Create
Bone does not penetrate the skin
Simple
Break occurs at right angle to the shaft of the bone
Transverse
Any fracture not at a right angle to the bone
Oblique
A twisting fracture
Spiral
The edge of the bone fragments penetrates and protrudes from the skin
Compound
The bone is broken, but not all the way through the bone
Partial
A partial break results in bending of the bone
Greenstick
A partial break occurs down the length of the bone
Fissure
The bone breaks into several fragments
Comminuted
Only one fragment of the bone breaks off
Segmental
The ends of the bones are wedged into each other
Impacted
Fractures that result from crushing forces on the vertebrae
Compression
Author
getsillyes
ID
190378
Card Set
Types of Bone Fracture
Description
fracture
Updated
2012-12-21T02:49:20Z
Home
Flashcards
Preview