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Pathology Pathophysiology
• Bone fractures mainly affects the function of
• Fracture is a complete or incomplete break in bone skeletal and muscular systems
resulting from the application of excessive force • Depending on how severe the trauma is, this can
cause the individual to experience temporary
Oblique Spiral Etiology restricted movement
Bone is broken Bone is • Most broken bones are caused by:
on a slant twisted • Running and walking How?
• Sudden sharp blow • When an individual is injured the fracture in the
Comminuted Compound • Falls
Bone is crushed Open fracture bone prevents them from moving due to pain or
in three or more • Heavy lifting the damage of the bone.
fragments • Combat injury
Fig. 4: Different types of fractures
Who is at risk? Fig 3: A person that seems to be struggling
• Above the age of 60 with a hip fracture from lifting a heavy box
Signs & Symptoms • Athletes incorrectly
• General labor workers
• Broken body parts
• Construction workers
• Swelling/bruising • People with conditions such as:
• Pain • Osteoporosis
• Lack of movement • Paget's Disease
Figure 6: swelling/bruising of • Bone Cancer Fig 5: As individuals grow older their
an ankle fracture chances of fractures increase Fig 7: This image presents an individual who potentially may be fractured
as they are not able to move their limbs and is in need of first aid