Bone Fractures. Complete Fracture (Radius) Compound Fracture Complete fracture in which bone breaks...

Bone Fractures

Complete Fracture

(Radius)

Compound Fracture

Complete fracture in which bone breaks

through skin

Compound Fx.

(tibia/fibula)

http://www.vh.org/adult/provider/radiology/icmrad/skeletal/Parts/Compound.html

Greenstick Fx.

http://www.vh.org/adult/provider/radiology/icmrad/skeletal/01Trauma.html

http://www.hawaii.edu/medicine/pediatrics/pemxray/v1c16.html

Galeazzi fx.Galeazzi fx.

Fx. distal 3rd of radius

Dislocation distal ulna

http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/ortho/oj/2002/html/oj15sp02p43.html

5-year-old girl fell onto outstretched hand

sustained Gartland Type II supracondylar

humerus fx.

Colles’ Fracture

(broken wrist)

X-ray of

Colles’ fracture

Oblique Fracture

Mal-union resulting in fusion of radius/ulna

Bone callus & fragments caused bones to ossify and fuse; prevents pronation & supination.

http://www.vh.org/adult/provider/radiology/icmrad/skeletal/01Trauma.html

Comminuted Fracture of Lower

Leg

(21-year-old man was struck by a forklift)

Comminuted fx.

(distal humerus)

anterior view

Comminuted fx.

humerus--lateral view

Incomplete Longitudinal

Fracture

(Distal Phalanx of Left Thumb)

Spiral Fracture

Pathological Fracture of femur

secondary to rickets

(1-year old boy)

Pathologic fx. as result of bone tumor that weakened the

arm.

tumor

Fx.

Fx.

http://www.hawaii.edu/medicine/pediatrics/pemxray/v6c01.html

Pathologic fx. from tumor

which compromised

bone’s strength.

http://www.vh.org/adult/provider/radiology/icmrad/skeletal/01Trauma.html

Stress Fx.

Result of overuse or stress on bone.

Growth plates

Fx.http://www.vh.org/adult/provider/radiology/icmrad/skeletal/01Trauma.html

Dislocation of elbow

ulnaradius

humerus

http://www.vh.org/adult/provider/radiology/icmrad/skeletal/01Trauma.html

Dislocation of Elbow Joint

Avulsion--hip

(pelvis of 19-year old high school

sprinter)

Bony fragment pulled from pelvis at point of growth

plate and muscle attachment.

http://www.vh.org/adult/provider/radiology/icmrad/skeletal/01Trauma.html

Compression fx. Compression fx. L1 vertebral bodyL1 vertebral body

http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic817.htm

Thoracic Fx.

http://www.vh.org/adult/provider/radiology/icmrad/skeletal/01Trauma.html

Depressed fx.