1. BONE FRACTURES
GREENSTICK OBLIQUE TRANSVERSE SPIRAL

2. GREENSTICK FRACTURE
Fracture is a crack but does not completely
break through
Most common in children
Bones softer & more flexible, making it
harder to break than bend
Difficult to diagnose because not all signs &
symptoms of a broken bone come up
Treatment requires immobilization of bone
for proper growth

3. SPIRAL FRACTURE
 Fracture caused by a twisting force
 Referred to as a Torsion Fracture
 Creates an oblique fracture around & through
bone
 Similar & compared to oblique fractures
 Difficult to treat: break is helical (spiral),
pattern of a corkscrew
 Treatment involves months in a cast and
possible surgery

4. OBLIQUE FRACTURE
 Fracture where break runs diagonal to shaft/
axis of bone
 Result of a sharp angled/slanted blow to the
bone
 Compared and similar to spiral fractures, but
with a straight break, not corkscrew pattern
 Most common in long bones (humerus,
femur)

5. TRANSVERSE FRACTURE
 Fracture in where bone is broken straight
across-perpendicular to way bone runs
 Results of a sharp, direct blow or stress
fracture caused by prolonged running
 Break can cause misalignment in process of
repair
 Reduction or replacement may be needed for
full recovery

6. References
 www.mayoclinic.com
 www.wiseguy.com
 www.innerbody.com