Types of FracturesUsing the X-RAYS at each station, answer the following questions:1. A 23-year-old male comes to the ER with a gunshot wound in the distal femoral region. The x-ray revealsthe bone is shattered into multiple pieces. Pieces of lead can be seen in the x-ray. The ER doctorrecommends the patient see orthopedic doctor for surgical repair. What type of fracture is this?2.A 24-month-old pediatric patient comes into the clinic. Mom states that the child was running on theconcrete at the park and fell with her arms outstretched. Her frontal region has a hematoma and there isswelling in the lower arm. X-rays reveal an oblique fracture. What bone is broken?3. 7-year-old girl comes into the ER with an injury cause from a four-wheeler accident. The patient was arider not the driver of the vehicle. Patients states that "brother slung her off" and she tried to catchherself with an outstretched arm. Mom states that patient's arm was hyperextended at the elbow joint.Treatment is surgery with screws and plates. It is a supracondylar fracture. What bone is broken and whyis it called a supracondylar fracture?hor hand after her husband closed her hand in the car door.

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1. A 23-year-old male comes to the ER with a gunshot wound in the distal femoral region. The x-ray reveals the bone is shattered into multiple pieces. Pieces of lead can be seen in the x-ray. The ER doctor recommends the patient see orthopedic doctor for surgical repair. What type of fracture is this?

1. A 23-year-old male comes to the ER with a gunshot wound in the distal femoral region. The x-ray reveals the bone is shattered into multiple pieces. Pieces of lead can be seen in the x-ray. The ER doctor recommends the patient see orthopedic doctor for surgical repair. What type of fracture is this?

Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

11th Edition

ISBN:9780134580999

Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Publisher:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Chapter1: The Human Body: An Orientation

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1RQ: The correct sequence of levels forming the structural hierarchy is A. (a) organ, organ system,...

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