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Bone Fractures

Published on Nov 24, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

BONE FRACTURES

JESSICA EARNEST

TYPES OF FRACTURES

  • Compound & Simple
  • Spiral & Oblique
  • Depression & Impacted
  • Comminuted
  • Greenstick
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COMPOUND FRACTURE

A FRACTURE THAT BREAKS THE SKIN
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SIMPLE FRACTURES

A FRACTURE THAT DOES NOT BREAK THE SKIN
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SPIRAL FRACTURES

A FRACTURE THAT RUNS DOWN THE AXIS OF THE BONE.
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OBLIQUE FRACTURES

A FRACTURE WHICH GOES TO AN ANGLE AT AN AXIS
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DEPRESSED FRACTURES

FRACTURE WHEN THE FRAGMENTS ARE DEPRESSED BELOW NORMAL SURFACE
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IMPACTED FRACTURES

WHEN A BONE BREAKS INTO FRAGMENTS & ARE DRIVEN INTO EACH OTHER
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COMMINUTED FRACTURES

A FRACTURE OF MANY RELATIVELY SMALL FRAGMENTS
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GREENSTICK FRACTURES

A FRACTURE IN CHILDREN WHERE THE BONE BENDS & PARTIALLY BREAKS
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