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    Fracture is a break or disruption in the continuity of a bone that can be complete or incomplete, closed or open. Early complications include shock from hemorrhage and fat embolism, which involves fat globules blocking blood vessels. Late complications are delayed union where healing is slower than normal, and nonunion where the bone ends fail to unite due to issues like infection, tissue between bone ends, or impaired blood supply.

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    Fracture is a break or disruption in the continuity of a bone that can be complete or incomplete, closed or open. Early complications include shock from hemorrhage and fat embolism, which involves fat globules blocking blood vessels. Late complications are delayed union where healing is slower than normal, and nonunion where the bone ends fail to unite due to issues like infection, tissue between bone ends, or impaired blood supply.

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    Fracture is a break or disruption in the continuity of a bone that can be complete or incomplete, closed or open. Early complications include shock from hemorrhage and fat embolism, which involves fat globules blocking blood vessels. Late complications are delayed union where healing is slower than normal, and nonunion where the bone ends fail to unite due to issues like infection, tissue between bone ends, or impaired blood supply.

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    Fracture is a break or disruption in the continuity of a bone that can be complete or incomplete, closed or open. Early complications include shock from hemorrhage and fat embolism, which involves fat globules blocking blood vessels. Late complications are delayed union where healing is slower than normal, and nonunion where the bone ends fail to unite due to issues like infection, tissue between bone ends, or impaired blood supply.

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    FRACTURE

    fracture is a break or disruption in

    the continuity of a bone.


    It can either be a complete or

    incomplete fracture, closed or

    open.

    EARLY COMPLICATIONS OF FRACTURE:


    WATCH OUT FOR:
    shock & fat embolism

    LATE COMPLICATIONS OF FRACTURE:


    WATCH OUT FOR:
    delayed union & nonunion

    1 SHOCK
    hypovolemic shock resulting from hemorrhage

    This may occur in fractures of the extremities, thorax,

    pelvis, or spine

    2 FAT EMBOLISM
    Most frequent in young adults aging 20-30 years old, and elderly with a proximal femur

    fracture

    Fat globules may move into the blood because of:

    marrow pressure > capillary pressure

    catecholamines increased by the patient's stress reaction mobilize fatty acids to

    promote development.

    Fat globules, or emboli, occlude small blood vessels that supply the lungs, brain, kidneys,

    etc.

    3 DELAYED UNION
    This occurs when healing does not occur at a normal rate

    for the location and type of fracture.

    This is associated with distraction (pulling apart) of bone

    fragments, systemic local infection, poor nutrition or

    comorbidity; eventually, the fracture heals.

    4 NONUNION
    Failure of the ends of the fractured bone to unite. Therefore,

    problems include infection, the interposition of tissue between

    the bone ends, inadequate immobilization or manipulation that

    disrupts callus formation, excessive bone gap, limited bone

    contact, the impaired blood supply that leads to avascular

    necrosis

    SUBMITTED BY: YABUT, ALEXIA PAMELA C.


    BSN 3-YB-4 | NCMB 316
    reference: canvas module - fracture ppt

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