Physiotherapy
Unit 5 - Bones
Bones
What Are Botie
Fractures?
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ligament
There are 206 bones m the human skeleton. When a bone experiences too much strain or pressure, it breaks. The break is known as a fracture. There are six types:
• Stress fracture (hairline fracture): A small split m the bone. The fragments do not separate.
It is caused by repeated activity putting strain on the bone.
• Greenstick These fractures are common in children. The bone is parity broken and partly bent.
• Displaced: The bone moves from its nghtful place.
• Impacted: Broken bone fragments are driven into other fragments.
• Comminuted: The bone is crushed.
• Compound: The bone sticks out of the skin.
• Torn ligaments and bone marrow infections sometimes accompany a fracture.
Exercise 1 - Answer following questions
1 What are some types of bone fractures?
There are six types of fractures: Greenstick fractures, displaced fractures, comminuted fractures, impacted fractures, compound fractures, and stress fractures.
2 What are the causes of bone fractures?
Numerous incidents can lead to bone fractures. In every incident, an outside force is applied to the bone.
Exercise 2 - Answer following questions
1 What is the purpose of the medical guide?
A to describe different types of fractures B to explain the structure of the skeleton C to contrast ligaments with marrow D to compare types of fractures
1 What is the purpose of the medical guide?
A to describe different types of fractures
2 Which of the following is the most minor type of fracture?
A comminuted B compound C hairline D displaced
2 Which of the following is the most minor type of fracture?
C hairline
3 What causes bone fractures?
A separated skin B strain or pressure C bone marrow infections D torn ligaments
3 What causes bone fractures?
B strain or pressure
Vocabulary
Match the words with the definitions (A-G).
1. displaced
2. stress fracture
3. comminuted
4. compound
5. impacted
6. greenstick
2 stress fracture
3 comminuted
5 impacted
6 greenstick
4 compound 1 displaced
A a hairline fracture that is subjected to repeated strain B being crushed or broken into pieces C having the broken end of a bone become wedged against the other broken end
D having a partly broken and partly bent bone E having a broken bone push through the skin F being moved from its proper position
Vocabulary
Read the sentence pairs. Choose which word best fits each blank.
A Spinal vertebrae help support the human......
A Spinal vertebrae help support the human skeleton.
B John broke his fibula, or calf....., during soccer.
B John broke his fibula, or calf bone, during soccer.
C Elsa got a bone......        transplant from her sister.
C Elsa got a bone marrow transplant from her sister.
D John was in pain after tearing his knee......
D John was in pain after tearing his knee ligament.
Listen to a conversation between a physical therapist and a patient.
Mark the following statements as True or False.
1 The man is still wearing a cast. False
2 The man broke a bone in his left leg. False
3 The woman is making a plan to strengthen the man's leg muscles. True
Listen again and complete the conversation
PT: So, you just got a 1)......taken off?
Patient: Yes, I broke 2)......
PT: What kind of 3).....      was it?
Patient: A 4).....      of the tibia.
PT: And now you need to 5).....      your leg muscles?
Patient: Exactly. They're pretty weak after being 6)......
PT: Which leg was it, the right or left? I don't see it on your patient information sheet. Patient: It was the right leg.
PT: Okay, thanks. Let's get started working out a rehab plan.
Listen again and complete the conversation
PT: So, you just got a 1) cast taken off?
Patient: Yes, I broke 2) my leg.
PT: What kind of 3) fracture was it?
Patient: A 4) compound fracture of the tibia.
PT: And now you need to 5) rehabilitate your leg muscles?
Patient: Exactly. They're pretty weak after being 6) immobilized.
PT: Which leg was it, the right or left? I don't see it on your patient information sheet.
Patient: It was the right leg.
PT: Okay, thanks. Let's get started working out a rehab plan.
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Complete the conversation below based on Task 7, with the phrases given. Then, take roles and act it out.
USE LANGUAGE SUCH AS:
What sort of...?
And now you need to ... ?
Which ...was it?
Student A: You are a physical therapist. Talk to Student B about:
• the kind of fracture he or she had
• the reason he or she needs physical therapy
• which side the fracture occurred on
Student B: You are a patient. Talk to Student A about your bone fracture.
And now you need to rehabilitate your arm muscles? My information sheet says you just got a cast taken off?
Can you tell me which arm it was, the right or left? What kind of fracture was it?|
My information sheet says yon just got a cast taken off?
What kind of fracuire was it?
And now you need to rehabilitate your arm muscles? Can you tell me which arm it was, the right or left?
B: Yes. I fractured my arm while playing basketball.
A:
B: It was an impacted fracture of the ulna.
A:
B: Right. They became weak while my arm was in the cast.
B: It was the left.