Unit 10 Fractures
1. Cite ten (10) different types of fractures, including a definition of each.
1. Compression fracture occurs when bone surfaces are being forced against each other. This type of fracture is common with people suffering from osteoporosis.
2. Greenstick fracture is a break that does not extend through the bone. With greenstick fractures, the bone is broken on one side where as the other side is bent. This fracture is also known as an incomplete fracture.
3. Comminuted fracture occurs when a segment bone splinters or crushes due to great force applied.
4. Impacted fracture occurs when a direct force causes the bone to break, forcing the broken end of the smaller bone into the broken end of the bigger bone.
5. Closed fracture is when the break in the bone causes no open wound in the skin. This is also known as simple fractures.
6. Compound fracture is when the break in the bone …show more content…
Stress fracture is a minor fracture which does not extend through the entire surface of the bone. This is common with runners who either run on hard surfaces or have improper shoe support.
4. Explain the two kinds of treatment available for fractures. Give the definition of the two types as well as what kinds of fractures require which treatment.
A fracture occurs when a bone in the body is broken. When a bone is fractured, its natural or original alignment is displaced. Therefore to repair the break, the fragmented bone must be aligned to ‘reduce’ the fracture; hence the term reduction. However, the type of fracture determines the type of reduction procedure needed. There are two forms of reduction available to patient. The two kinds of reduction are;
• Closed reduction of a fracture is the treatment where the bone fragment is aligned through manual manipulation. This treatment uses splints or cast to aid in the immobilization of the bone until healed. This treatment does not require no surgical procedure. Simple, fractures, Stress fractures and Colles’ fracture warrant this
1. Compression fracture occurs when bone surfaces are being forced against each other. This type of fracture is common with people suffering from osteoporosis.
2. Greenstick fracture is a break that does not extend through the bone. With greenstick fractures, the bone is broken on one side where as the other side is bent. This fracture is also known as an incomplete fracture.
3. Comminuted fracture occurs when a segment bone splinters or crushes due to great force applied.
4. Impacted fracture occurs when a direct force causes the bone to break, forcing the broken end of the smaller bone into the broken end of the bigger bone.
5. Closed fracture is when the break in the bone causes no open wound in the skin. This is also known as simple fractures.
6. Compound fracture is when the break in the bone …show more content…
Stress fracture is a minor fracture which does not extend through the entire surface of the bone. This is common with runners who either run on hard surfaces or have improper shoe support.
4. Explain the two kinds of treatment available for fractures. Give the definition of the two types as well as what kinds of fractures require which treatment.
A fracture occurs when a bone in the body is broken. When a bone is fractured, its natural or original alignment is displaced. Therefore to repair the break, the fragmented bone must be aligned to ‘reduce’ the fracture; hence the term reduction. However, the type of fracture determines the type of reduction procedure needed. There are two forms of reduction available to patient. The two kinds of reduction are;
• Closed reduction of a fracture is the treatment where the bone fragment is aligned through manual manipulation. This treatment uses splints or cast to aid in the immobilization of the bone until healed. This treatment does not require no surgical procedure. Simple, fractures, Stress fractures and Colles’ fracture warrant this