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FRACTURES

 KELLI SLAUGHTER
   BIOLOGY 120
What is a fracture?

 An injury to a bone that causes it to break


 Fractures are named to describe the type of damage
 that occurs to the bone
Comminuted Fracture

 Fracture where the bone is shattered, splintered or
  crushed into many small pieces or fragments.
 VERY PAINFUL
 Diagnosed with simple X-Ray
 Surgery and physical therapy
is often necessary for complete
recovery
Compression Fracture

 Involves loss of height of a vertebral body
 Usually found in older women
 Often caused by conditions such as osteoporosis
 Symptoms include SEVERE back pain
 Medications have proven
helpful in reducing pain
Greenstick Fracture

 Incomplete break where one side of the bone is
  broken and the other side is bent
 Also known as a torus fracture
 Usually found in children
 Pain in the injured area, which usually will be red
  and swollen
Greenstick Fracture Continued


 Splints have proven to
be most helpful when
treating a greenstick
fracture
Fractures
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Fractures

  • 2. What is a fracture?  An injury to a bone that causes it to break  Fractures are named to describe the type of damage that occurs to the bone
  • 3. Comminuted Fracture  Fracture where the bone is shattered, splintered or crushed into many small pieces or fragments.  VERY PAINFUL  Diagnosed with simple X-Ray  Surgery and physical therapy is often necessary for complete recovery
  • 4. Compression Fracture  Involves loss of height of a vertebral body  Usually found in older women  Often caused by conditions such as osteoporosis  Symptoms include SEVERE back pain  Medications have proven helpful in reducing pain
  • 5. Greenstick Fracture  Incomplete break where one side of the bone is broken and the other side is bent  Also known as a torus fracture  Usually found in children  Pain in the injured area, which usually will be red and swollen
  • 6. Greenstick Fracture Continued  Splints have proven to be most helpful when treating a greenstick fracture

Editor's Notes

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