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.