Fracture Notes
The severity of a fracture depends upon ____________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________. Serious fractures can have dangerous complications if not treated promptly; possible complications include ______________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________. Recuperation time varies depending on the age and health of the patient and the type of fracture. A minor fracture in a child may heal within a few weeks; a serious fracture in an older person may take months to heal.
1. The _______________________ which splinters and contains small bone particles, can ________________ into more than two pieces. This fracture is usually caused by ____________________, such as in a car accident.
2. The _______________________is broken at an _______________ across the bone and is usually the result of a ____________________________________________.
3. A _______________________which is broken __________________________________________, is the result of a sharp, direct blow or may be a stress fracture caused, for example, by ____________________________.
4. A _______________________usually occurs in children, whose still _______________________________________ _____________________________. Sudden force causes only the outer side of the bent bone to break.
5. A _______________________refers to a fracture caused by a ______________________ that creates an oblique fracture around and __________________ the bone.
6. The _______________________refers to _______________ of bone fracture fragments.
7. The _______________________refers to the _____________ of healing in a fracture.
8. A _______________________refers to the healing of a fracture with ___________________________ alignment.
9. A _______________________fracture refers to a bone fracture that is taking an ___________________________ amount of time to heal.
10. A _______________________in bones is often used to repair broken bones. An operation is done to open up the injury site and __________________________________ with metal screws, nails, plates, rods or wires.
11. A ______________________________in bones is often used to repair broken bones. An operation is done to open up the injury site and fasten together the bone pieces with ________________________________________________ _______________________________________________.
12. The _______________________are used to help heal broken bones. In some cases, the ends of the fractured bone may be fixed through the ____________________ and kept in position by attachment to an external frame with __________; once the fracture has healed, the pins and frame are removed.
13. An ______________________________ is one whose ends are driven into each other. This is commonly seen in arm fractures in children and is sometimes known as a buckle fracture. Other types of fracture are pathologic fracture, caused by a disease that weakens the bones, and stress fracture, a hairline crack.