Bone Pathology Quiz

In which fracture is the overlying skin not intact?

• simple

• compound

• pathologic

• comminuted

What do you call a fracture where the bone is broken into >2 pieces?

Which of these can cause a pathologic fracture?

• benign neoplasm

• malignant neoplasm

• vascular insult

• infection

• accident

Which of these is a Colles' fracture?

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What type of fracture is this?

What type of fracture is this?

A man was just in a vehicle accident and has come in with severe posterior neck pain. He likely has what type of fracture?

• Hangman's

• Pott's

• Blowout

• Colles'

Where do chalkstick fractures most commonly occur?

• lower limb bones

• wrist bones

• ankle bones

• spinal bones

Which of these especially affects children?

• Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease

• Legg-Colles-Potts Disease

• Greenstick Fractures

• Chalkstick Fractures

• Pott's Fracture

What do you call infection of the bone?