FRACTURES

COLLES FRACTURE

PATHOLOGIC FRACTURE
COMMINUTED FRACTURE
MARIA A GOMEZ

COLLES FRACTURE

Whats a colles fracture?

A colles fracture is a break across the end of the main bone in the forearm. Its commonly called the dinner fork deformity because of its shape.

MOST COMMON CAUSE

FALLING AND

LANDING ON HANDS CAUSING BODYWEIGHT TO OVERWHELM THE RADIUS

IDENTIFYING THE FRACTURE

DEFORMITY IN THE SHAPE OF THE WRIST PAIN AND SWELLING

BRUISING

TREATMENT AND RECOVERY

SPLINT OR CAST SURGERY PLACING

SIX TWELVE

HARDWARE DEPENDING ON THE BREAK

MONTHS 3 OUT OF 4 HAVE GOOD RESULTS FOLLOWING RECOVERY

PATHOLOGIC FRACTURE

Whats a pathologic fracture?

Is a break in the area of the bone that is weakened by

disease. Many diseases can cause the bone to

weaken.

Diseases like.
OSTEOPETROSIS VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY MELANOMA MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS UNICAMERAL BONE CYST PAGET'S DISEASE OF BONE AND MANY OTHERS

Treatment
THE FIST STEP IN TREATMENT IS IDENTIFYING THE CAUSE OF THE WEAKENED BONE. ONCE IDENTIFIED

THEN A DOCTOR CAN PROCEED WITH EITHER CAST, SPLINT OR SURGERY TO REPAIR THE BREAK.

COMMINUTED FRACTURE

Whats a comminuted fracture?

Its when the bone is broken into more than three

pieces. Splintered and/or crushed.

Is most common in elderly people. Easy to diagnose with an x-ray.

FEEL THE PAIN.

RECOVERY
THE PROCESS OF RECOVERY FROM A

COMMINUTED FRACTURE IS LONG AND REQUIRES MANY VISITS TO THE DOCTOR.

MAKING SURE THE PIECES ARE SET IN THE RIGHT

POSITION IS CRITICAL IN THE HEALING PROCESS.