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1
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What are the classifications of fractures?

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Traumatic
Stress
Pathological

2
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What are the kinds of traumatic fractures?

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Direct, e.g. assault
Indirect e.g. FOOSH causing clavicle fracture
Avulsion

3
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What causes a stress fracture?

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Bone fatigue due to repetitive strain

4
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What is a pathological fracture?

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A fracture caused by normal forces in a diseased bone

5
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What are the local causes of pathological fractures?

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Tumours

6
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What are the general causes of pathological fractures?

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Osteoporosis
Cushing’s
Paget’s

7
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What views do you need when describing a radiograph of a fracture?

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Radiographs must be orthogonal - request AP and lat films

8
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What needs to be included in the radiograph of a fracture?

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The joint above and the joint below

9
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What needs to be included when describing a frature?

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Demographs
Pattern
Anatomical location
Intra/extra-articular
Deformity
Soft tissues
Specific fracture classification or type if applicable
10
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What should be commented on in ‘demographics’?

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Patient details
Date radiograph taken
Orientation and content of image

11
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Give some examples of fracture ‘patterns’

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Transverse
Oblique
Spiral 
Multifragmentary
Crush
Greenstick
Avulsion
12
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On what basis is deformity described on fracture?

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Distal relative to proximal

13
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What are the potential deformities that might be seen on radiograph?

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Translation
Angulation or tilt
Rotation
Impaction, leading to shortening

14
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What should be commented on in ‘soft tissues’?

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Open or closed
Neurovascular status
Compartment syndrome

15
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Give some examples of specific fracture classifications/type

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Salter-Harris
Garden
Colles’, Smiths’ etc