ATTR 1300 Study Guide - Final Guide: Greenstick Fracture, Joint Dislocation, Bone Fracture
1 Sep 2016
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Angulated fracture: a fracture where the two ends of the broken bone causes the extremity to deviate sharply from its normal anatomical position. Articulating surface: the ends of bones that join or connect together loosely via ligaments and a joint capsule to allow joint motion. Crepitus: the grating, crackling, or popping sounds and sensations experienced under the skin and joints. The sound can be created when two rough surfaces in the human body come into contact, such as two edges of a broken bone. Immobilize: to render xed or incapable of moving. Radiolucent: relatively penetrable by x-rays or other forms of radiation. When the skeletal system sustains a violent blow, those forces that are not initially absorbed by the body"s soft tissue are transmitted to the skeletal system, resulting in possible skeletal (bony) injuries. Mechanisms of injury: direct violent force/blow (being struck by an object) b.
