Skeletal Injuries OBJ I WILL EXAMINE BONE FRACTURES

Skeletal Injuries OBJ: I WILL EXAMINE BONE FRACTURES

REVIEW BONES OF THE BODY

Finish Cartoon Bone Character

Skeletal Injuries: Journal Write What would you do in the following scenario? Scenario 1: You are babysitting your little brother and he falls off the swing. He is crying hysterically and his arm is swollen and disfigured? List every step you would do. Scenario 2: Your friend is skateboard without a helmet and flips off his skateboard landing on his cervical vertebra. List every step you would do.

What would you do…. What would you do if you are home with your 11 year old brother and he badly breaks his arm? What household materials would you use to support his arm to transport him to the hospital?

When bones break…. �https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=8 dl. ODD 07 SZU Close your eyes if you have a weak stomach

Fracture �Fracture (fx): break in bone Occurs when forces on bone exceed the bone’s ability to withstand forces applied �Failure point: amount of energy needed to cause a fracture

Simple Fracture (closed) �Break in bone but bone stays within the skin �May be complete or incomplete Complete fracture: bone fragments separate completely Incomplete fracture: bone fragments are still partially joined

Complete Simple Fracture

Incomplete Simple Fracture

Compound Fracture (open) �Complete break in bone where bone ends separate and break through skin �Increased chance of wound and bone infection

Simple vs. Compound Fractures Draw a picture in your notes of the difference btw simple and compound fractures

Stress Fracture �Small incomplete break in bone due to: Overuse Poor muscle balance Lack of flexibility Biomechanical problems Malnutrition �Symptoms Pain Tenderness after activity No or little pain in AM, but pain returns after activity

Stress Fracture

Fractures: Signs and Symptoms �Signs & Symptoms Swelling (edema) Deformity Pain Tenderness Discoloration Loss of function

Treatment & Repair Internal Fixation �Surgery required to align bones and reduce fracture External Fixation �Use of cast to keep bones aligned while natural healing occurs

Assignment Bone Quiz Using a word bank, fill in the bones of the human skeleton