TAIWO OLUGBILETAIWO OLUGBILEMEDICAL TERMINOLOGYMEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

BIOLOGY 120 SECTION WW2BIOLOGY 120 SECTION WW2

FRACTURES PRESENTATIONFRACTURES PRESENTATION

FRACTURESFRACTURES

A fracture is a break in the continuity A fracture is a break in the continuity of the bone caused by trauma, of the bone caused by trauma, twisting as a result of muscle spasm twisting as a result of muscle spasm or indirect loss of leverage, or bone or indirect loss of leverage, or bone decalcification and disease that decalcification and disease that result in osteopenia result in osteopenia

TYPES OF FRACTURESTYPES OF FRACTURES

• Simple Simple

• GreenstickGreenstick

• ComminutedComminuted

Simple FractureSimple Fracture

• Skin over the fractured area remains Skin over the fractured area remains intactintact

Greenstick FractureGreenstick Fracture

• Greenstick fracture: One side of the bone is Greenstick fracture: One side of the bone is broken and the other is bent; these fractures broken and the other is bent; these fractures occur most commonly in childrenoccur most commonly in children

Comminuted FractureComminuted Fracture

• The bone is splintered or crushed, The bone is splintered or crushed, with three or more fragmentswith three or more fragments

Assessment of Fracture with Assessment of Fracture with ExtremityExtremity

• Pain or tenderness over the involved Pain or tenderness over the involved areaarea

• Decrease or loss of muscular strength Decrease or loss of muscular strength or functionor function

• Obvious deformity of the affected Obvious deformity of the affected areaarea

• Crepitations, erythema, edema, or Crepitations, erythema, edema, or brushingsbrushings

Initial care of a fracture of an Initial care of a fracture of an extremityextremity

• Immobilize affected extremity with Immobilize affected extremity with cast or splintcast or splint

• Assess neurovascular status of the Assess neurovascular status of the extremityextremity

Interventions for a FractureInterventions for a Fracture

• ReductionReduction

• FixationFixation

• TractionTraction

• CastCast

ReferencesReferences

• Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN reviewRN review

• http://medicalimages.allrefer.com/large/bone-frachttp://medicalimages.allrefer.com/large/bone-fracture-repair-series.jpgture-repair-series.jpg

• http://www.advancedorthosports.com/Services.ashttp://www.advancedorthosports.com/Services.aspx?title=Fracture%20Carepx?title=Fracture%20Care