Bone Fractures Complete Fracture Radius Compound Fracture Complete

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. http: //www. vh. org/adult/provider/radiology/icmrad/skeletal/01 Trauma. html

Galeazzi fx. Dislocation distal ulna Fx. distal 3 rd of radius http: //www. hawaii. edu/medicine/pediatrics/pemxray/v 1 c 16. 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/oj 15 sp 02 p 43. html

Colles’ Fracture (broken wrist)

X-ray of Colles’ fracture

Oblique 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/01 Trauma. 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)

Spiral Fracture

Pathological Fracture of femur secondary to rickets (1 -year old boy)

tumor Pathologic fx. as result of bone tumor that weakened the arm. Fx. http: //www. hawaii. edu/medicine/pediatrics/pemxray/v 6 c 01. html

Pathologic fx. from tumor which compromised bone’s strength. http: //www. vh. org/adult/provider/radiology/icmrad/skeletal/01 Trauma. html

Stress Fx. Result of overuse or stress on bone. Growth plates Fx. http: //www. vh. org/adult/provider/radiology/icmrad/skeletal/01 Trauma. html

http: //www. vh. org/adult/provider/radiology/icmrad/skeletal/01 Trauma. html humerus ra s u i d a n l u Dislocation of elbow

Dislocation of Elbow Joint

http: //www. vh. org/adult/provider/radiology/icmrad/skeletal/01 Trauma. 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. L 1 vertebral body http: //www. emedicine. com/radio/topic 817. htm

Thoracic Fx. http: //www. vh. org/adult/provider/radiology/icmrad/skeletal/01 Trauma. html

Depressed fx.