How to write a patient information sheet on the different types of fractures I see at the Orthopedics office.?

Question

I have to write a patient information sheet describing the types of fractures I see at the orthopedics office I manage,And I have to include the fracture types like-closed,open,complicated,comminuted,... complex.And I have no idea how to do can anyone help me if you know how?

Answer 1

Hi, I am a recently graduated x-ray tech..have some notes on these.

1-simple(closed)-the broken parts are still in normal anatomical position,surrounding tissue damage minimal.

2-compound(open)-the broken end of a bone has been moved, and it pierces skin;there may be extensive damage to surrounding blood vessels,nerves,muscles.

3-greenstick-the bone splits along the axis of the bone(longitudinally)more often happens in children. think splinters rather than breaks.

4-comminuted-two or more intersecting breaks create several bone fragments.

5-impacted-the broken ends of a bone are forced into one another, many bone fragments created.

I need to know these too..=)