RADPATHO - MODULE 3D

fractures

discontinuity of a bone

open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF)

fracture is surgically exposed

external fixator

immobilize a serious bone fracture

percutaneous pinning

closed reduction of the fracture is performed then percutaneous pins are inserted through the skin

open or compound fracture

bone has penetrated the skin

closed fracture

skin is not penetrated

complete fracture

bone has separated into two fragments

incomplete fracture

only part of the bony structure gives way

comminuted fracture

bone separated into two or more or numerous fragments

transverse

right angles to the long axis of the bone

fissure or cleft fracture

incomplete fracture that extends from the surface into but not all the way through a long bone

oblique

neither parallel nor perpendicular

spiral

bone appears to be twisted apart

longitudinal

lengthwise break in a bone

impacted

one bone fragment is driven to another

torus

common in the distal radius of children

double

two district places

avulsion

bone is pulled way from the shaft

stress

abnormal degree of repetitive trauma

fatigue

sites of maximal strain on a bone, usually in connection with unaccustomed activity

pathologic

occurring in abnormal bone that is weakened by various diseases

bennett’s fracture

fractures of the base of the first metacarpal with involvement of the first carpometacarpal joint

colles’

through the distal one-inch of the radius

smith’s

reverse Colle’s fracture
fracture through the volar (anterior) aspect of the hand

supracondylar

fracture of the distal humerus just above the elbow joint

Carpal-Navicular Fracture

usually caused by falling on one’s hand

pott’s

both malleoli, with dislocation of the ankle joint

hip fractures

fractures of the proximal femur

bimalleolar fracture

fracture of the lateral and medial malleolus

trimalleolar fracture

three components: the medial and lateral malleolus and the posterior distal tibia

Fracture of the Base of the Fifth Metatarsal

when the foot is suddenly twisted when the ankle pronates

stellate fracture

occurs when a person falls directly on the patella, shattering it.

butterfly

there are one or more butterfly wing or wedge-shaped fragments split off from the main fragments

greenstick

cortex breaks on one side without separation or breaking of the opposing cortex.

chip

a small fragment or chip of bone from the corner of a phalanx or other long bone

penetrating

resulting from penetration by a sharp object such a bullet or a knife

boxer’s

occurs when the fifth metacarpal fractures as a result of a blow to or with the hand

monteggia

one of the proximal third of the ulna shaft, with anterior dislocation of the radial head