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Musculoskeletal for PathoPHYSIOLOGY for Nursing
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Pathology
Undergraduate 3
11/11/2009
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Term

 

 

 

Bone Fracture

 

types? picture?

 Definition
[image]
Term

Fractures

 

pathophysiology?

 Definition

 

Bleeding and hematoma form
Periosteum and blood vessels in the cortex, marrow and surrounding tissue are all disrupted

Death of bone tissue along fracture occurs ®typical inflammatory response 
Osteoblasts activated, synthesize collagen; deposits of calcium made and a callus forms
Osteoclasts destroy dead bone
Eventually, new bone is laid down (vs scar tissue)

 
Term

Fractures

 

clinical manifestations?

 Definition

[image]Unnatural alignment
[image]Swelling
[image]Muscle spasm
[image]Pain! or simple tenderness
lNumbness at first because of trauma to nerves
lDepends on the type/severity of fracture
[image]Alterations in sensation
[image]Changes in mobility
Term

Fractures

 

Classifications?

 

Pathological and Stress

 Definition

[image]Pathological: fracture occurs at a site of an abnormality eg bone metastasis, osteoporosis
[image]Stress: usually normal bone subjected to recurring stress eg runners or when muscle has built up quicker than bone strength and it puts stress at the area of attachment
Term

 

 

Fractures

 

Treatment?

Two types.

 Definition

[image]Realigning the bone pieces (reduction) and then holding them in place for healing (immobilization)
lOpen reduction: surgical procedure to place pins, screws etc (internal fixation)
lExternal fixation: srews/pins are external to the surface of the skin
Term

Sprains

 

 

 

Strains

 

 

 

what?

 Definition




lTear in tendon (muscle to bone) = strain
lTear in ligament (bone to bone) = sprain
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