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Bone Fractures. Complete Fracture (Radius). Compound Fracture Complete fracture in which bone breaks through skin. Compound Fx. (tibia/fibula). http://www.vh.org/adult/provider/radiology/icmrad/skeletal/Parts/Compound.html. Greenstick Fx.
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Compound Fracture Complete fracture in which bone breaks through skin
Compound Fx. (tibia/fibula) http://www.vh.org/adult/provider/radiology/icmrad/skeletal/Parts/Compound.html
Greenstick Fx. http://www.vh.org/adult/provider/radiology/icmrad/skeletal/01Trauma.html
Galeazzi fx. Dislocation distal ulna Fx. distal 3rd of radius http://www.hawaii.edu/medicine/pediatrics/pemxray/v1c16.html
5-year-old girl fell onto outstretched hand sustained Gartland Type II supracondylar humerus fx. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/ortho/oj/2002/html/oj15sp02p43.html
Colles’ Fracture (broken wrist)
X-ray of Colles’ fracture
Mal-union resulting in fusion of radius/ulna Bone callus & fragments caused bones to ossify and fuse; prevents pronation & supination. http://www.vh.org/adult/provider/radiology/icmrad/skeletal/01Trauma.html
Comminuted Fracture of Lower Leg (21-year-old man was struck by a forklift)
Comminuted fx. (distal humerus) anterior view
Comminuted fx. humerus--lateral view
Incomplete Longitudinal Fracture (Distal Phalanx of Left Thumb)
Pathological Fracture of femur secondary to rickets (1-year old boy)
tumor Pathologic fx. as result of bone tumor that weakened the arm. Fx. Fx. http://www.hawaii.edu/medicine/pediatrics/pemxray/v6c01.html
Pathologic fx. from tumor which compromised bone’s strength. http://www.vh.org/adult/provider/radiology/icmrad/skeletal/01Trauma.html
Stress Fx. Result of overuse or stress on bone. Growth plates Fx. http://www.vh.org/adult/provider/radiology/icmrad/skeletal/01Trauma.html
http://www.vh.org/adult/provider/radiology/icmrad/skeletal/01Trauma.htmlhttp://www.vh.org/adult/provider/radiology/icmrad/skeletal/01Trauma.html humerus radius ulna Dislocation of elbow
http://www.vh.org/adult/provider/radiology/icmrad/skeletal/01Trauma.htmlhttp://www.vh.org/adult/provider/radiology/icmrad/skeletal/01Trauma.html Avulsion--hip (pelvis of 19-year old high school sprinter) Bony fragment pulled from pelvis at point of growth plate and muscle attachment.
Compression fx. L1 vertebral body http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic817.htm
Thoracic Fx. http://www.vh.org/adult/provider/radiology/icmrad/skeletal/01Trauma.html