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1
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Sprain

A

Ligament

2
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Strain

A

Muscle

3
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Dislocation

A

Complete displacement Severe injury to ligaments around joint

4
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Subluxation

A

Partial dislocation Less severe Heal faster

5
Q

Musculoskeletal injury neurovascular check 6ps

A

Pain Pulses Paresthesia Pallor Paralysis Polar (temp)

6
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Avulsion fracture

A

Break near tendon, the tendon tears off, as well as some bone attached to it

7
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Comminuted fracture

A

Break of the bone into more than two fragments

8
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Displaced fracture

A

Bone broken in two, top half slides so it is no longer in-line with bottom half

9
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Greenstick fracture

A

Bends like a wet branch, breaks only on one side. Common in kids

10
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Impacted fracture

A

Length-wise compression of bone

11
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Interarticular fracture

A

Break crosses into the surface of a joint

12
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Longitudinal fracture

A

Crack runs down length of bone

13
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Oblique fracture

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Runs diagonal through (pretty self explanatory)

14
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Pathologic fracture

A

Bone broken by disease rather than injury.

Osteomalacia, Osteoporosis, Rickets, Paget’s disease

15
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Spiral fracture

A

Shearing forces twist bone into a break

16
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Stress fracture

A

Tiny cracks in bone from overuse or repetitive force

17
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Transverse fracture

A

Perpendicular to length of bone but still like connected for the most part