Trauma MSC week 5 Exam Questions and
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What are the 4 most commonly -vertebral body
fractured bones? -distal radius
-proximal femur (hip)
-tibia/fibula (ankle)
What are the 3 main causes of dementia
falls low Blood Pressure
in the elderly population? cardiac problems
List the long bones in the body. humerus, radius, ulna, femur, tibia, fibula
How do you describe a fracture? 1.orientation
2.location
3.displacement
4.skin penetration
What are the 6 types of fracture Transverse
fragment descriptions? 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 spiral
bone is called a __________
fracture.
What is another name for a a wedge
butterfly fragment?
Another name for a comminuted
multifragmentary fracture is
__________fracture.
Describe a colles fracture. palm down
What are the most common neer shoulder
fracture classifications in gardner proximal femur
orthopaedics? webber ankle
shatsker proximal tibia
What type of diagnostic imaging primarily ct or mri
can be used to diagnose a x-ray
fracture?
Describe how to read an x-ray.
Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest
Updated 2026
What are the 4 most commonly -vertebral body
fractured bones? -distal radius
-proximal femur (hip)
-tibia/fibula (ankle)
What are the 3 main causes of dementia
falls low Blood Pressure
in the elderly population? cardiac problems
List the long bones in the body. humerus, radius, ulna, femur, tibia, fibula
How do you describe a fracture? 1.orientation
2.location
3.displacement
4.skin penetration
What are the 6 types of fracture Transverse
fragment descriptions? 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 spiral
bone is called a __________
fracture.
What is another name for a a wedge
butterfly fragment?
Another name for a comminuted
multifragmentary fracture is
__________fracture.
Describe a colles fracture. palm down
What are the most common neer shoulder
fracture classifications in gardner proximal femur
orthopaedics? webber ankle
shatsker proximal tibia
What type of diagnostic imaging primarily ct or mri
can be used to diagnose a x-ray
fracture?
Describe how to read an x-ray.
