Untitled Flashcards Set

avulsion fracture

Broken bone in which the site of muscle, tendon, or ligament insertion is detached by a forceful pull.

callus

Bulging deposit around the area of a bone fracture that may eventually become bone.

closed fracture

Broken bone in which there is no open wound in the skin; also known as a simple fracture.

comminuted fracture

Broken bone that is splintered or crushed into multiple pieces.

compression fracture

Broken bone produced when the bones are pressed together.

crepitation

Cracking sensation that is felt and heard when broken bones move together; also referred to as crepitus.

displaced fracture

Bone fracture parts are out of line.

fracture

Broken bone.

greenstick fracture

Bone that is broken only on one side and the other side is bent; also called incomplete fracture.

immobilization

Act of holding, suturing, or fastening a bone in a fixed position, usually with a bandage or cast.

manipulation

Attempted realignment of the bone involved in a fracture or dislocation; also known as reduction.

oblique fracture

Broken bone that has an angular break diagonal to the long axis.

open fracture

Broken bone in which there is an open wound in the skin; also known as a compound fracture.

pathologic fracture

Broken bone in an area of bone weakened by disease.

physeal fracture

Bone that is broken at the epiphyseal line or growth plate; categorized as Salter-Harris I–V fractures.

spiral fracture

Broken bone in which the bone is twisted apart or spiraled apart.

stress fracture

Broken bone caused by repetitive, local stress on a bone.

transverse fracture

Broken bone that is broken at right angles to its axis or straight across the bone.

malunion

Condition in which two bony ends of a fracture fail to heal together correctly.

nonunion

Condition in which there is total failure of fracture healing.

valgus

Bend out; refers to bending laterally.

varus

Bend in.