MSC ORT Trauma Week 5 Questions And Answers With Verified Study Set

MSC ORT Trauma Week 5 Questions And Answers With Verified Study Set Trauma MSC week 5 What are the 4 most commonly fractured bones? -vertebral body -distal radius -proximal femur (hip) -tibia/fibula (ankle) What are the 3 main causes of falls in the elderly population? dementia low Blood Pressure cardiac problems Skip Ad List the long bones in the body. humerus, radius, ulna, femur, tibia, fibula How do you describe a fracture? tation ion acement penetration What are the 6 types of fracture fragment descriptions? Transverse Linear Greenstick Spiral Comminuted Oblique What is a pathologic fracture? A fracture that occurs in a weakened area of bone secondary to a disease involving the bone A fracture caused by torquing the bone is called a __________ fracture. spiral What is another name for a butterfly fragment? a wedge Another name for a multifragmentary fracture is __________fracture. comminuted Describe a colles fracture. palm down What are the most common fracture classifications in orthopaedics?