Types of Fractures

Types of fracture - Group presentation USMKLE India 2016

1. PBL 37 LET ME STAND TALL HAFIZ BIN MOHD RAZAK (98) TYPES OF FRACTURE

2. FRACTURE Bone fracture is a medical condition in which there is a damage in the continuity of the bone – broken bone. This can the be the result of high force impact or stress - physical force exerted on the bone is stronger than the bone itself. Pathologic fracture – fracture as a result of medical conditions that weaken the bone such as Osteoporosis Bone cancer Osteogenesis imperfecta

3. CLASSIFICATION OF FRACTURE SOFT TISSUE INVOLVEMENT Closed fracture Open fracture/ compound fracture DISPLACEMENT Non-displaced Displaced FRACTURE PATTERN Linear Transverse Oblique Spiral Impacted Avulsion FRAGMENTS Incomplete Complete Comminuted

4. SOFT TISSUE INVOLVEMENT CLOSED FRACTURE/ SIMPLE FRACTURE Broken bone do not break the skin OPEN FRACTURE/ COMPOUND FRACTURE The ends of the broken bone tear the skin They are at the risk of infection

5. DISPLACEMENT NON - DISPLACED FRACTURE The bone cracks either part or all the way through, but does not move and maintains proper alignment DISPLACED FRACTURE The bone snaps into two or more parts and moves so that the two ends are not lined up straight Tibial fracture Mid r adius fracture

6. FRACTURE PATTERN LINEAR FRACTURE Break in a cranial bone resembling a thin line , without splintering, depression, or distortion of bone TRANSVERSE FRACTURE The broken piece of bone is at a right angle to the bone’s axis Right parietal skull fracture Ulna fracture

7. FRACTURE PATTERN OBLIQUE FRACTURE The bone break has a curved or sloped pattern SPIRAL FRACTURE Cause by twisting force which result in spiral-shaped fracture line about the bone, like a staircase. Tibia fracture Humerus fracture

8. FRACTURE PATTERN AVULSION FRACTURE Bone fracture which occurs when a fragment of bone tears away from the main mass of bone as a result of physical trauma IMPACTED FRACTURE Bone breaks fragments are driven to other bone fragments Calcaneus fracture Humerus

9. FRAGMENTS INCOMPLETE FRACTURE The bone cracked but does not completely break into pieces COMPLETE FRACTURE The bone breaks into two or more pieces. Radius fracture

10. FRAGMENTS COMMINUTED FRACTURE Break of splinter of the bone into more than two fragments. Tibia-fibula fracture

11. REFERENCES https:// www.innerbody.com/image/skel06.html http:// www.healthline.com/health/fracture