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QuestionChoice
There is no indication of malignancy of the bone or osteoporosis in this question, and there are no signs of these conditions on the x-ray. Hence, it is unlikely this patient has a pathological fracture. The patient has a comminuted fracture as there are multiple fragments of bone on the x-ray.
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e
Comminuted, pathological fracture
QuestionChoice
A simple fracture is where there is a clean break of the bone, leading to 2 segments, not multiple segments. This patient likely has a transverse fracture as the impact from the fall would have been a direct blow to the leg.
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b
Simple, transverse fracture
QuestionChoice
There is no indication of malignancy of the bone or osteoporosis in this question, and there are no signs of these conditions on the x-ray. Hence, it is unlikely this patient has a pathological fracture. Indeed, she has a comminuted fracture as there are multiple fragments of bone shown on the x-ray. The fracture is likely transverse as the impact from the fall would have been a direct blow to the leg.
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c
Transverse, pathological fracture
QuestionChoice
This is correct as the patient fell off a horse, so the impact would have been a direct blow to the leg. Since there are multiple fragments of bone on the x-ray, the fracture is comminuted.
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a
Transverse, comminuted fracture
QuestionChoice
There was no pulling force from a tendon or muscle that caused this fracture; it was due to a fall from a horse. The patient has a comminuted fracture as there are multiple fragments of bone on the X-ray.
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d
Comminuted, avulsion fracture
Concept
Chapter
2693
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Fracture types
Topic
154
Musculoskeletal physiology and disease
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A 24-year-old female comes into the ED via ambulance with a tibia fracture after falling off a horse while horse riding. The doctor requests an x-ray which shows that there are multiple fragments of bone resulting from the fracture.

What kind of fracture does this patient likely have?
a