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A straight break across the bone?
A straight break across the bone is called a transverse fracture.
Fracture that cut across the bone at right angles to its long axis is called?
transverse
A bone fracture perpendicular to the bone's axis is called what?
transverse fracture
What type of bone fracture results from a major blow?
A transverse fracture, where the bone breaks in a straight line perpendicular to its long axis, is likely to result from a major blow. This type of fracture is often seen in situations of high impact trauma.
How do you get a transverse fracture?
A transverse fracture is a bone fracture which runs at a right angle to the length (axis) of the bone. See link in Related links for more discussion of categories of fractures-- * linear, oblique or transverse * simple or compound * complete or incomplete
What does misalignmements mean?
A misalignment is when a bone is fracture and the two ends are not realigned completely straight. A bone callus will form and the fracture will heal, but the bone is not straight and may cause problems for the animal (or person) later on.
How would you describe a fracture?
Fracture means a type of break. Not the same as a broken bone. A broken bone is when the bone snaps and the two peices of bone come apart. A fracture is when the bone breaks but does not come apart/disconnect.
Which is the name for a broken bone?
A broken bone is often called a "fracture" or "bone fracture". Some examples from the Wikipedia entry on bone fracture. * Complete Fracture- A fracture in which bone fragments separate completely. * Incomplete Fracture- A fracture in which the bone fragments are still partially joined. * Linear Fracture- A fracture that is parallel to the bone's long axis. * Transverse Fracture- A fracture that is at a right angle to the bone's long axis. * Oblique Fracture- A fracture that is diagonal to a bone's long axis. * Compression Fracture-A fracture that usually occurs in the vertebrae. * Spiral Fracture- A fracture where at least one part of the bone has been twisted. * Comminuted Fracture- A fracture causing many fragments. * Compacted Fracture- A fracture caused when bone fragments are driven into each other * Open Fracture- A fracture when the bone reaches the skin * Bug fracture- A fracture when the bone is in place, but the fracture has the appearance of a crushed insect.
What are the different kinds of fractures?
there are many different types but the main 3 are open closed and a greenstick fracture. An open fracture is often when the bone penetrates the skin. Closed is when there is a clean break but does not penetrate the skin. a greenstick fracture is when it is only broken in one place. Almost exclusively occurs during infancy and childhood. The bending of a bone with incomplete fracture, involving the convex side only. Green stick fractures are characterized by a break in the bone which partially extends across and then along the length of the bone forming the characteristic fracture pattern for which it is named. There is also I buckle Fracture which mostly happens in children who's bones are not fully developed.
Difference between a green stick fracture and a simple fracture?
A simple fracture - results in a 'clean' break across the bone. A green-stick fracture is an incomplete break.
What is a break in the bone?
A fracture. May be of several types - ~Greenstick (partial/common in children) ~Comminuted-(basically shattered) ~Compound-(protruding out of the skin ) ~Simple-(not protruding out of the skin) ~Spiral-(around the bone) ~Transverse-(across the bone horizontally) ~Longitudinal-(long ways up a bone) ~Impacted-(broken ends wedged into one another)
What is meant by a complete fracture?
Fractures are termed complete if the break is completely through the bone and described as incomplete or "greenstick" if the fracture occurs partly across a bone shaft
