Fracture on X-Ray.examination of cxr pptx

Examination of CXR

1. Identify Common Fractures Showing In X-ray. Definition: A fracture is a break in the continuity of a bone. Fractures range from small partial cracks to complete breaks and can occur in any bone. TOPIC:

2. Complete Fracture: The bone is clearly broken, fully through, into two or more pieces. Transverse: Fracture at right angle to the shaft of bone. Oblique: Fracture at an angle to the shaft of bone. Spiral: Caused by twisting injury. Comminuted: Two or more bone fragments. Impacted: Fractured bone forced together Types Of Fracture: 1) Complete Fracture.

3. Torus/Buckle: A bulge in the cortex. bend one side of bone(commonly in children). Bowing: Associated bend in the shaft of bone. Greenstick : Bending of the shaft with a fracture on the convex surface. Salter-Harris: Involving the growth plate Torus Fracture: 2) Types Of Incomplete Fractures:

4. Types of incomplete fracture.

5. Checklist For Upper Limb X-Ray.