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1
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What is meant by a greenstick fracture?

A

Degree of continuity of some fibres in bone fractures, like breaking green stick from a tree
i.e. partial fracture

2
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The periosteum in children is much thicker and tends to remain in tact compared to in adults. True/False?

A

True

3
Q

Children’s fractures heal more quickly than adults. True/False?

A

True

Thicker periosteum with rich source of osteoblasts

4
Q

What is Wolff’s Law of bone healing in kids?

A

Children have much greater potential to remodel, with bone laid down along areas of stress

5
Q

At what age are fractures in children treated as an adult’s fracture?

A

12-14 years

6
Q

What does the Salter-Harris classification of fractures describe?

A

Physeal fractures

7
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Describe a Salter Harris I fracture

A

Pure physeal separation

8
Q

Describe a Salter Harris II fracture

A

Physeal separation

Small metaphyseal fragment

9
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Describe a Salter Harris III and IV fracture

A

Intra-articular fracture with splitting at the physis

10
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Describe a Salter Harris V fracture

A

Compression injury to the physis with growth arrest

11
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Prognosis of Salter Harris fractures is poorer with increasing classification. True/False?

A

True

12
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Which Salter Harris fracture is most common?

A

Salter Harris II fractures

13
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What is the usual site of Salter Harris II fractures in children?

A

Distal radial physis

14
Q

In children less than 2 years old, over 50% of femoral shaft fractures are due to NAI. True/False?

A

True

15
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Describe toddler’s fracture

A

Undisplaced spiral fractures of the tibial shaft