Transverse Fracture

Across (Straight)

Oblique Fracture

Diagonal, Across

What does a radiologist do?

They use x-rays to look at fractures to diagnose and treat disease

What is the large part on the top of a femur?

The femoral head

what parts of the femur are proximal, distal, medial and lateral

write down

what does intra mean when talking about a fracture?

It means it went through the bone marrow

what is an osteoblast

it creates new bone cells

what is an osteoclast

it eats old bone cells

what is the first stage of healing a fracture? And what is it characterized by?

hematoma which is when the ruptured blood vessels come together to make a mass, cutting off blood flow killing the cells

What is the second stage of healing a fracture and what is it characterized by?

Fibrocartillidge callus formation, Mass crosses gap between fracture, new capillaries form

what is the third stage of healing a fracture? and what is it characterized by?

Bony callus formation, fibrocartillidge is replaced with spongy bone, osteoblasts and clasts move in

What is the fourth and final stage of fracture healing? and what is it characterized by?

Bone remodelling, it returns to normal with little evidence of a fracture, compact bone replaces spongy bone