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Fractures : Ibonia Deol Bibit Celiz Agbones Planta Sapalo Maalat Caro

The document defines and describes different types of bone fractures, including incomplete (hairline, greenstick), complete (simple, comminuted), and transverse and oblique fractures. It notes that fractures are usually caused by falls, impacts, or twisting/bending and range from minor cracks to bones broken into several pieces. Treatment options mentioned include immobilization with casts, as well as pins, screws or plates for more severe fractures.

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Fractures : Ibonia Deol Bibit Celiz Agbones Planta Sapalo Maalat Caro

The document defines and describes different types of bone fractures, including incomplete (hairline, greenstick), complete (simple, comminuted), and transverse and oblique fractures. It notes that fractures are usually caused by falls, impacts, or twisting/bending and range from minor cracks to bones broken into several pieces. Treatment options mentioned include immobilization with casts, as well as pins, screws or plates for more severe fractures.

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FRACTURES…

IBONIA
DEOL
BIBIT
CELIZ
AGBONES
PLANTA
SAPALO
MAALAT
CARO
The Human Skeletal System

• The skeletal system is made up of 206 bones


and provides support, allows for movement,
and protects the internal organs of the body.
What Is a Fracture?

• Sometimes, too much pressure is applied to a


bone that results in what is known as a
fracture.
• Fractures are commonly caused by a fall,
strike from an object, or by twisting or
bending of the bone.
What Is an Incomplete Fracture?
-A fracture that does not extend
through the full transverse
width of a bone.
-When the bone is only cracked
or partially broken, doctors
refer to it as an incomplete
fracture.
What Is a Hairline Fracture?
• A hairline fracture is an incomplete fracture,
like a crack that does not break all the way
through the bone.
• It usually is the result of a relatively minor
injury.
What Is a Greenstick Fracture?

• A greenstick fracture is an incomplete fracture


that is similar to the break of a young tree
branch. Only one side of the bone breaks
causing the bone to bend.

• Both hairline and greenstick fractures are


usually treated by immobilization with a cast
to allow it to mend.
What Is a Complete Fracture?

• When the bone is broken into pieces, doctors


refer to it as a complete fracture.
What Is a Simple Fracture?

• A simple fracture is a complete fracture where


the bone is broken into two fragments.
• This break can be:
– transverse (which means straight across the
bone),
– oblique (which means at an angle)....and
– spiral (which means an angle that is twisted).
What is a Comminuted Fracture?

• A comminuted (or multifragmentary) fracture is a


complete fracture where the bone is broken into
several fragments.
• This type of fracture is usually a result of a severe
injury.

Both simple and comminuted fractures are


usually treated with immobilization with a cast or
sometimes with pins, screws, and plates.
Transverse fracture
• Results from a direct blow (imagine a karate
chop directly across the arm)
• Can also sometimes occur when people do
things repetitively, like running.
• When the fracture occurs, the bone may or may
not line up completely. The action of the injury
can cause the bone to separate, so that part of
it is misaligned and needs to be reducted or re-
placed together.
Oblique fracture
• Oblique fracture is said to have occurred
when the crack is diagonal to the axis of the
bone.
• When the bones maintain their alignment
post fracture, it results in non-displaced
oblique fracture, when they don't, displaced
oblique fracture occurs.
If You Fracture a Bone

• All fractures must be taken seriously. If you


think that a bone has been fractured, you
should seek immediate medical attention
ASAP!!!
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