Bone Fractures Classification and Specific Fractures

A comprehensive set of vocabulary flashcards detailing upper limb, lower limb, and general bone fracture types and mechanisms based on radiological lecture notes.

Scaphoid Wrist Fracture

A fracture of the scaphoid wrist bone commonly caused by a Mechanism of Injury (MOI) of FOOSH (Fall On OutStretched Hand).

Boxer's Fracture

A fracture of the 5th metacarpal, typically caused by a direct blow mechanism of injury.

Colles' Fracture

A fracture of the distal radius with dorsal (posterior) angulation of the wrist and hand, presenting with a classic 'dinner fork' deformity.

Smith's Fracture

A fracture of the distal radius with volar (anterior) angulation of the wrist and hand.

Lisfranc Injury

Dislocation of tarsals with metatarsals at the tarsometatarsal joint, featuring lateral displacement of the base of the 2nd metatarsal.

Tibial Plateau Fracture

A fracture of the condylar surface of the proximal tibia, which can cause lipohaemarthrosis.

Lipohaemarthrosis

The presence of blood and fat within a joint cavity, commonly resulting from intra-articular fractures such as tibial plateau fractures.

Simple Fracture

A closed bone fracture categorized by patterns such as transverse, longitudinal, or oblique.

Compound Fracture

An open fracture where the overlying skin surface is broken.

Complicated Fracture

A bone fracture that involves associated damage to nearby blood vessels and nerves.

Comminuted Fracture

A multi-fragmentary bone fracture where the bone breaks into multiple pieces.

Avulsion Fracture

A fracture where a fragment of bone is pulled away by the traction of attached ligaments or tendons.

Impacted Fracture

A fracture in which broken bone ends are driven or pushed into each other.

Greenstick Fracture

A partial bone fracture that is typically only seen in children.

Torus / Buckle Fracture

An incomplete fracture of the shaft of a long bone that is specific to the wrist.

Stress Fracture

A bone fracture caused by repeated stress on the bone, commonly found in athletes.

Spiral Fracture

A bone fracture caused by a twisting force applied to the bone.

Compression Fracture

A fracture resulting in the collapse of vertebrae, specific to the spine, such as an osteoporotic wedge fracture.

Contrecoup Fracture

A fracture occurring in an adjacent connected bone (forming a ring of bone) due to transmitted kinetic force.

Pathological Fracture

A bone fracture caused by pre-existing disease within the bone tissue.

Open Book Pelvis Fracture

A pelvic fracture characterized by separation of the pubic symphysis.

Monteggia Fracture

A fracture of the ulnar shaft accompanied by dislocation of the radius.

Galeazzi Fracture

A fracture of the distal radius accompanied by dislocation of the distal radioulnar joint.

Bennett's Fracture

A fracture at the base of the thumb associated with joint dislocation.

March Fracture

A stress fracture involving the 2nd metatarsal bone.

Neck of Femur Fracture

A lower limb fracture involving the femoral neck.