Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Bone Fractures



Compound Fracture a fracture that penetrates the skin

Normal Fracture

Greenstick Fracture an incomplete fracture with a bend on the opposite side



Spiral Fracture a jagged fracture from a bone being twisted



Transverse fracture perpindicuar to the long axis of the long bone


Non Displaced Fracturewhe nbone ends and stay in ther normal position

Complete Fracture bone is broken all the way through

Compression Fracture bone is crushed

Depressed Fracture broken bone portion pressed inward

Epiphyseal Fracture seperates from diaphysis along epipyseal line










 

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