Flashcards: Traumatology

A Salter–Harris fracture is a fracture that involves the epiphyseal plate or growth plate of a bone.

A joint dislocation, also called luxation, occurs when there is an abnormal separation in the joint, where two or more bones meet.

Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a serious neurologic condition in which damage to the cauda equina causes loss of function of the lumbar plexus (nerve roots) of the spinal canal below the termination (conus medullaris) of the spinal cord.

Facet syndrome is a syndrome in which the facet joints (synovial diarthroses, from C2 to S1) cause back pain.

A wound is a type of injury which happens relatively quickly in which skin is torn, cut, or punctured (an open wound), or where blunt force trauma causes a contusion (a closed wound).

A crush injury is injury by an object that causes compression of the body.

The Russian Ilizarov Scientific Center for Restorative Traumatology and Orthopaedics or RISC RTO (Russian: Российский научный центр «Восстановительная травматология и ортопедия» имени академика Г. А. Илизарова) is a medical institution located in the city of Kurgan, Kurgan Oblast, Russia; and financed by the Russian Federal State.

Flail chest is a life-threatening medical condition that occurs when a segment of the rib cage breaks due to trauma and becomes detached from the rest of the chest wall.

Whiplash is a non-medical term describing a range of injuries to the neck caused by or related to a sudden distortion of the neck associated with extension, although the exact injury mechanisms remain unknown.

Osseointegration derives from the Greek osteon, bone, and the Latin integrare, to make whole.

Polytrauma or multiple trauma is a medical term describing the condition of a person who has been subjected to multiple traumatic injuries, such as a serious head injury in addition to a serious burn.

Pressure ulcers, also known as pressure sores, bedsores and decubitus ulcers, are localized injuries to the skin and/or underlying tissue that usually occur over a bony prominence as a result of pressure, or pressure in combination with shear and/or friction.

A stab wound is a specific form of penetrating trauma to the skin that results from a knife or a similar pointed object that is "deeper than it is wide".

Traumatic asphyxia, or Perthe's syndrome, is a medical emergency caused by an intense compression of the thoracic cavity, causing venous back-flow from the right side of the heart into the veins of the neck and the brain.

Surgical suture is a medical device used to hold body tissues together after an injury or surgery.

Blunt trauma, blunt injury, non-penetrating trauma or blunt force trauma refers to physical trauma to a body part, either by impact, injury or physical attack.

Railway spine was a nineteenth-century diagnosis for the post-traumatic symptoms of passengers involved in railroad accidents.

A sports-related traumatic brain injury is relatively uncommon, yet it is a serious accident which may lead to significant morbidity or mortality.

Orthopedic surgery is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to trauma & orthopaedics: Orthopedic surgery – branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system.

A blast injury is a complex type of physical trauma resulting from direct or indirect exposure to an explosion.

A pancreatic injury is some form of trauma sustained by the pancreas.

Pediatric trauma refers to a traumatic injury that happens to an infant, child or adolescent.

Penetrating trauma is an injury that occurs when an object pierces the skin and enters a tissue of the body, creating an open wound.

A splenic injury, which includes a ruptured spleen, is any injury to the spleen.

Wound contracture is a process that may occur during wound healing when an excess of wound contraction, a normal healing process, leads to physical deformity characterized by skin constriction and functional limitations.

Major trauma is any injury that has the potential to cause prolonged disability or death.

A spinal cord injury (SCI) is damage to the spinal cord that causes changes in its function, either temporary or permanent.

Traumatic aortic rupture, also called traumatic aortic disruption or transection, is a condition in which the aorta, the largest artery in the body, is torn or ruptured.

The Traumatology Institute (Canada) is an international mental health consulting and training organization focused on after trauma care located in Toronto, Canada.

Stress fracture, also known as a hairline fracture, is a fatigue-induced fracture of the bone caused by repeated stress over time.

Geriatric trauma refers to a traumatic injury that occurs to an elderly person.

Olecranon fracture is a fracture of the bony portion of the elbow.

Thermal trauma is any burn-related injury that can potentially lead to serious outcomes.

This is about an injury of a muscle.

Superior canal dehiscence syndrome (SCDS) is a rare medical condition of the inner ear, leading to hearing and balance symptoms in those affected.

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is an important internal stabilizer of the knee joint, restraining hyperextension.

Frank Ochberg, MD (born 1940), is an acclaimed psychiatrist, a pioneer in trauma science, an educator and the editor of the first text on the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

A liver injury, also known as liver laceration, is some form of trauma sustained to the liver.

Charles Figley is a university professor in the fields of psychology, family therapist, psychoneuroimmunologist family studies, social work, traumatology, and mental health.