Fracture Healing Process — Flashcards

Fracture Healing Process — Flashcards

Fracture Healing Process — Flashcards
#1

In pseudoarthrosis, the central portion of the callus undergoes _____ degeneration

#2

The causes of _____ may be remembered with the mnemonic "CAST Bent LEGS": C: CorticosteroidsA: AlcoholismS: Sickle cell diseaseT: Trauma (most common)Bent: "Bends" (Caisson disease)Le: Legg-Calve-Perthes disease G: Gaucher diseaseS: Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE)

#3

Which bone grafts have all the 3 properties (osteoinduction, osteoconduction and osteogenesis)?_____

#4

Compression fractures are commonly seen in _____ type of bone.

#5

_____ is the substance used for bone formation in a patient with non-union.

#6

When the neck-shaft angle is >_____, the condition is known as coxa valga

#7

_____ is associated with chondrocyte abnormalities which can be discerned radiologically.

Hint: Type of SCID

#8

_____ formation occurs during fracture healing when the fracture is not fixed rigidly

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