1. Falls from standing (geriatrics)
2. MVA - ANSWER-What are the two most common causes of fractures?
1. Vertebral Body
2. Distal Radius
3. Proximal Femur (Hip)
4. Tibia/Fibula (Ankle) - ANSWER-What are the four most commonly fractured
bones?
True - ANSWER-(T/F) A single traumatic incident is also called "acute"
False, Stress fracture - ANSWER-(T/F) A fracture due to repetitive stress is
called a "Tilden Fracture"
True - ANSWER-(T/F) A Pathological fracture occurs through an area weakened
by a pre-existing disease
Humerus, radius, ulna, femur, tibia and fibula - ANSWER-What are the long
bones in the human body?
Transverse fracture - ANSWER-What type of fracture is this?
Linear fracture - ANSWER-What type of fracture is this?
oblique, nondisplaced fracture - ANSWER-What type of fracture is this?
oblique, displaced fracture - ANSWER-What type of fracture is this?
spiral fracture - ANSWER-What type of fracture is this?
greenstick fracture - ANSWER-What type of fracture is this?
,comminuted fracture - ANSWER-What type of fracture is this?
True - ANSWER-(T/F) The cause of a transverse fracture is shear lateral force
False, linear fracture - ANSWER-(T/F) Another name for a greenstick fracture is
"fissure fracture"
Intertrochanteric fracture - ANSWER-What is the term for a fracture between the
greater and lesser trochanters?
subtrochanteric fracture - ANSWER-What is the term for a fracture below and
within ~5cm of the lesser trochanter?
False, A fracture and a broken bone are the same thing - ANSWER-(T/F)
Another name for a fracture is a "hairline break"
AO - ANSWER-What is the fracture classification system for all fractures?
False, secondary healing - ANSWER-(T/F) A callus is a form of primary healing
1. Hematoma
2. Fibrous Callus
3. Bony Callus
4. Remodeling - ANSWER-What are the four stages of callus healing?
Neer - ANSWER-What is the most widely used classification system for the
proximal humerus?
True - ANSWER-(T/F) The healing of bone with osteoclasts and osteoblasts
directly across the fracture line is called Primary Healing
False, Primary is to absolute and Secondary is to Relative - ANSWER-(T/F)
Primary healing is the Relative stability as Secondary healing is to Absolute
Healing
True - ANSWER-(T/F) A cast is an example of Relative Stability
, 1. Anatomic reduction
2. Stable internal fixation
3. Preservation of blood supply
4. Early mobilization - ANSWER-What are the four AO principles?
Garden - ANSWER-What is the common name for the Femoral Neck Fracture
classification?
Schatzker - ANSWER-What is the common name for the Tibial Plateau Fractures
classification?
Weber - ANSWER-What is the common name for the Ankle classification?
Tscherne - ANSWER-What is the common name for the classification system
that describes the soft tissue involvement for open fractures?
Fall On OutStretched Hand - ANSWER-What does FOOSH stand for?
Arm in front, hand flexed back (dorsal displacement) - ANSWER-What is a Colles
Fracture?
Arm in front, hand flexed down or arm behind (volar displacement) -
ANSWER-What is a Smith's fracture?
CT - ANSWER-What diagnostic imaging is needed for more complex injuries?
MRI - ANSWER-What diagnostic imaging is used for primarily for soft tissue
damage? This is used the least for fractures
False, the lighter the grey - ANSWER-(T/F) The greater the depth, the darker the
grey
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