TRAUMA MSC WEEK 5 EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is a Fracture - ANS When the physical force exerted on the bone
is stronger than the bone
what does fracture occurrence often relate back to - ANS -Fracture occurrence and severity
depends,
in part, on your age
-As you age, your bones become more brittle
-Broken bones are common in active children
what are the two most common causes of a fracture - ANS -Falls from standing
-Motor Vehicle Accidents
what are the four most commonly fractured bones - ANS -Vertebral Body
-Distal Radius
-Proximal Femur (Hip)
-Tibia/Fibula (Ankle)
what are the Three main reasons why older people are more likely to have a fall leading to
fracture - ANS -Chronic health conditions, such as heart disease
-Dementia
-Low blood pressure (hypotension) =
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,dizziness & muscle weakness
what is an acute fracture - ANS A single traumatic incident
what are some single traumatic incidences that lead to fracture - ANS -Direct violence
-Indirect violence (twisting or bending)
-Muscular contraction
what is a stress fracture - ANS -Repetitive stress
-Bone reacts to repeated loading
-Can become fatigued and a crack develops.
what is a Pathological Fracture - ANS Occurs through an area weakened by pre-existing
disease
what is an example of a pathological fracture - ANS Fosamax fracture
what is a Fosamax fracture - ANS fosamax was drug for osteoporosis that shuts off osteoclast
activity but it also stopped osteoblast activity leading to this type of fracture
what are the 8 long bones often associated with trauma - ANS -Radius
-Ulna
-Femur
-Tibia
-Fibula
-Metatarsals/Metacarpals
-Phalanges
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, what are some common ways to TO DESCRIBE A FRACTURE - ANS -Bone Location
-Joint Involvement
-Fracture Fragments
-Displacement
-Angulation
-Open vs. Closed
-Pediatric
-Osteopenic
what is used to describe the bone location of a fracture - ANS Which Bone & Where
what are some ways of describing bone and where for location of a fracture - ANS by
describing distal vs proximal and diaphyseal vs metadiaphyseal
ex. Proximal Humerus, Midshaft (Diaphyseal) Tibia, Metadiaphyseal Femur,Distal Radius
in what two ways do we describe joint involvement in a fracture - ANS -extra-articular (distal
fracture not into joint)
-intra-articular (distal fracture into joint)
what are the fragment types when it come to fractures - ANS -transverse
-greenstick
-linear
-comminuted
-spiral
-oblique displaced
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is a Fracture - ANS When the physical force exerted on the bone
is stronger than the bone
what does fracture occurrence often relate back to - ANS -Fracture occurrence and severity
depends,
in part, on your age
-As you age, your bones become more brittle
-Broken bones are common in active children
what are the two most common causes of a fracture - ANS -Falls from standing
-Motor Vehicle Accidents
what are the four most commonly fractured bones - ANS -Vertebral Body
-Distal Radius
-Proximal Femur (Hip)
-Tibia/Fibula (Ankle)
what are the Three main reasons why older people are more likely to have a fall leading to
fracture - ANS -Chronic health conditions, such as heart disease
-Dementia
-Low blood pressure (hypotension) =
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,dizziness & muscle weakness
what is an acute fracture - ANS A single traumatic incident
what are some single traumatic incidences that lead to fracture - ANS -Direct violence
-Indirect violence (twisting or bending)
-Muscular contraction
what is a stress fracture - ANS -Repetitive stress
-Bone reacts to repeated loading
-Can become fatigued and a crack develops.
what is a Pathological Fracture - ANS Occurs through an area weakened by pre-existing
disease
what is an example of a pathological fracture - ANS Fosamax fracture
what is a Fosamax fracture - ANS fosamax was drug for osteoporosis that shuts off osteoclast
activity but it also stopped osteoblast activity leading to this type of fracture
what are the 8 long bones often associated with trauma - ANS -Radius
-Ulna
-Femur
-Tibia
-Fibula
-Metatarsals/Metacarpals
-Phalanges
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, what are some common ways to TO DESCRIBE A FRACTURE - ANS -Bone Location
-Joint Involvement
-Fracture Fragments
-Displacement
-Angulation
-Open vs. Closed
-Pediatric
-Osteopenic
what is used to describe the bone location of a fracture - ANS Which Bone & Where
what are some ways of describing bone and where for location of a fracture - ANS by
describing distal vs proximal and diaphyseal vs metadiaphyseal
ex. Proximal Humerus, Midshaft (Diaphyseal) Tibia, Metadiaphyseal Femur,Distal Radius
in what two ways do we describe joint involvement in a fracture - ANS -extra-articular (distal
fracture not into joint)
-intra-articular (distal fracture into joint)
what are the fragment types when it come to fractures - ANS -transverse
-greenstick
-linear
-comminuted
-spiral
-oblique displaced
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