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I- Introduction

A fracture is a break in the continuity of bone and is defined according to its type

and extent. Fractures occur when the bone is subjected to stress greater that it can absorb.

Fractures are caused by direct blows, crushing forces, sudden twisting motions, and even

extreme muscle contractions. When the bone is broken, adjacent structures are also

affected, resulting in soft tissue edema, hemorrhage into the muscles and joints, joint

dislocation, ruptured tendons, severed nerves, and damaged blood vessels. Body organs

maybe injured by the force that cause the fracture or by the fracture fragments.

There are different types of fractures and these include, complete fracture,

incomplete fracture, closed fracture, open fracture and there are also types of fractures

that may also be described according to the anatomic placement of fragments,

particularly if they are displaced or nondisplaced. Such as greenstick fracture, depressed

fracture, oblique fracture, avulsion, spinal fracture, impacted fracture, transverse fracture

and compression fracture.

A comminuted fracture is one that produces several bone fragments and a closed

fracture or simple fracture is one that not cause a break in the skin. Comminuted fracture

at the Right Femoral Neck is a fracture in which bones of the Right Femoral Neck has

splintered to several fragments.

By choosing this condition as a case study, the student nurse expects to broaden

her knowledge understanding and management of fracture, not just for the fulfillment of

the course requirements in medical-surgical nursing. It is very important for the nurses

now a day to be adequately informed regarding the knowledge and skill in managing

these conditions since hip fracture has a high incidence among elderly people, who have

brittle bones from osteoporosis (particularly women) and who tend to fall frequently.

Often, a fractured hip is a catastrophic event that will have a negative impact on the

patient’s life style and quality of life. There are two major types of hip fracture.

Intracapsular fractures are fractures of the neck of the femur, Extracapsular fracture are

fractures of the trochanteric region and of the subtrocanteric region. Fractures of the neck

of the femur may damage the vascular system that supplies blood to the head and the

neck of the femur, and the bone may die. Many older adults experience hip fracture that

student nurse need to insure recovery and to attend their special need efficiently and

effectively. True the knowledge of this condition, a high quality of care will be provided

to those people suffering from it.

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I- Introduction A fracture is a break in the continuity of bone and is defined according to its type and extent. Fractures occur when the bone is subjected to stress greater that it can absorb. Fractures are caused by direct blows, crushing forces, sudden twisting motions, and even extreme muscle contractions. When the bone is broken, adjacent structures are also affected, resulting in soft tissue edema, hemorrhage into the muscles and joints, joint dislocation, ruptured tendons, severed nerves, and damaged blood vessels. Body organs maybe injured by the force that cause the fracture or by the fracture fragments. There are different types of fractures and these include, complete fracture, incomplete fracture, closed fracture, open fracture and there are also types of fractures that may also be described according to the anatomic placement of fragments, particularly if they are displaced or nondisplaced. Such as greenstick fracture, depressed fracture, oblique fracture, avulsion, spinal fracture, impacted fracture, transverse fracture and compression fracture. A comminuted fracture is one that produces several bone fragments and a closed fracture or simple fracture is one that not cause a break in the skin. Comminuted fracture at the Right Femoral Neck is a fracture in which bones of the Right Femoral Neck has splintered to several fragments. By choosing this condition as a case study, the student nurse expects to broaden her knowledge understanding and management of fractur ...
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