Bone Fractures

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What is the first stage of bone healing?

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Bone is fractured, hematoma forms.

Front

What occurs during the soft callus formation stage of bone healing?

Back

Chondroblast and fibroblasts produce the fibrocartilaginous callus.

Front

What type of fracture occurs when the bone breaks into many fragments?

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Comminuted Fracture.

Front

What are oblique fractures?

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Diagonal breaks in the bone.

Front

What type of fracture is characterized by a twisting force?

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Spiral Fracture.

Front

What is a simple fracture?

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A fracture where the bone breaks but does not pierce the skin.

Front

What is a compound fracture?

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A fracture where the bone breaks and pierces through the skin.

Front

What is the role of osteoblasts in bone healing?

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Osteoblasts create new bone during the hard callus formation stage.

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What is the role of osteoclasts in bone healing?

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Osteoclasts remove extra bone during the remodeling stage.

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What is a linear fracture?

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A fracture that runs parallel to the long axis of the bone.