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Musculoskeletal Trauma (fx + amputation) Classification: y By extent of fx o Complete = 2 pc = break through all the wa  y o Incomplete = crack/didn·t break all the wa  y through aka greenstick y How much damage o Open fx = skin broken through = bone exposed to outside o Closed fx = skin intact y Pathological = b  y disease process weakened bone o Osteoporosis o Cancer y Fatigue or stress o Overstraining of bone o Often sports related y Compression o d/t weight on bone  vertebrae oft d/t OA Etiolog  y = trauma, sprots, exercise, malnutrition, osteoporosis Most common fx: y Adult = ribs, humeral y Kids and middle aged adults = femoral shaft y Older adults = proximal femur y Colles· = wrist = middle, late adulthood The older the person, the more proximal the fx Subcutaneous emphysema = appearance of bubbles under skin d/t air trapping, usu. see later Nursing concerns re: types:  open/closed  complete/incomplete  t  ypes of surgical interventions o sometimes screws from plate ma  y come loose Bone Healing:  starts i mmediatel  y  staged  time is a factor  severit  y  blood suppl  y  location: pelvic, femur, etc.  Also region: organs, great vessels  Check for atroph  y: strength & size of limb, etc  Lifest  yle impact on compliance o Use of appliances o Abilit  y to bear weight  Healing time ROT: o 3-6 wks  youth o 3-6 months adults o Up to 1  year r/t other pathologies

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