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retain their nnormal positions
non-displaced fracture
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if the bone is broken through, then it is a
complete fracture
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if the break parallels the long axis, the fracture s
linear
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if the break is perpendicular to the bones long axis its
transverse
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the bone ends penetrate the skin
open( compund ) fracture
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the bone ends do NOT penetrate the skin
closed( simple) fracture
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bone ends are coaxed into positio by the physicians hands
closed reduction
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the bone ends are secured together surgically with pins or wires
open reduction
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bone fragments into three or more pieces. common in the elderly where there bones are more brittle
comminuted
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bone is crushed. where there is extreme trauma
compression
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ragged break occurs when excessie twisting forces are applied to a bonne, common sports fracture
spirral
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broken bone portion is pressed inward, typiical skull fracture
depressed
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epiphyses sepreates from the diaphysis, occurs when cartilage cells are dying and calcification f the matrix is ocurring
epiphyseal
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bone breaks incompletel,only one side of the shaft breaks, while the ther side bends. common in children
greenstick
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includes a number of disorders in which the bones are inadequately mineralized
osteomalacia
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is the analogous disease in children. bowed legs and deformties of the pelvis, skull, and rib cage are common
rickets
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refers to a group of diseases in which bone resorption out paces bone deposit
osteoporosis
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excess bone deposit and rersorption
pagets disease
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