Greenstick fracture - Quiz
Greenstick fracture
  • 1. What is a greenstick fracture?
A) A partial bone break typically occurring in children.
B) A fracture that occurs only in adults.
C) A type of fracture that affects only the skull.
D) A complete break of the bone.
  • 2. Which bones are most commonly affected by greenstick fractures?
A) The bones of the skull.
B) The ribs.
C) The vertebrae.
D) The long bones of the forearm (radius and ulna).
  • 3. What is the main characteristic of a greenstick fracture?
A) Complete displacement of the bone fragments.
B) A break on one side of the bone while the other side remains intact and bends.
C) A break with no bending of the bone.
D) A break that cuts all the way through the bone.
  • 4. What is the typical treatment for a greenstick fracture?
A) Immediate surgical intervention.
B) Immobilization with a cast to allow proper bone healing.
C) No treatment is necessary.
D) Only pain medication.
  • 5. What is a common symptom of a greenstick fracture?
A) Localized pain, swelling, and tenderness over the affected area.
B) Absence of pain.
C) No visible deformity.
D) Complete loss of limb function.
  • 6. What is a major risk factor for greenstick fractures?
A) Gender.
B) Old age.
C) Diet.
D) Young age.
  • 7. How are greenstick fractures typically diagnosed?
A) Through a physical examination alone.
B) With ease on X-ray of the affected limb.
C) By observing the patient's symptoms.
D) Using a CT scan.
  • 8. What might be necessary if the bone portions form an angle at the fracture site?
A) Application of a splint only.
B) Reduction (realigning bone segments).
C) No treatment.
D) Immediate surgery.
  • 9. What is a follow-up procedure after casting a greenstick fracture?
A) Immediate removal of the cast.
B) A follow-up X-ray 7–10 days after cast application.
C) No follow-up is necessary.
D) A follow-up X-ray 30 days after cast application.
  • 10. What is a notable difference in symptoms between greenstick and complete fractures?
A) Greenstick fractures do not cause swelling.
B) Crepitus is typically absent in greenstick fractures.
C) Greenstick fractures always involve complete displacement.
D) Pain is more severe in greenstick fractures.
  • 11. What type of force typically causes a greenstick fracture?
A) Compressive forces.
B) Twisting forces.
C) Bending forces.
D) Shearing forces.
  • 12. What can be observed on the side of the fracture that underwent tension?
A) Bone cortex thickening.
B) Bone cortex disappearance.
C) Bone cortex disruption.
D) No changes.
  • 13. What can be observed on the side of the fracture that underwent compression?
A) Cortex may bulge outward.
B) Cortex may become denser.
C) Cortex may become thinner.
D) Cortex may disappear.
  • 14. What is a common activity that increases the risk of greenstick fractures?
A) Activities with a high risk of falling.
B) Sedentary activities.
C) Reading.
D) Swimming.
  • 15. What is a notable fossil evidence of greenstick fractures?
A) Fossils of marine animals.
B) Fossils of modern humans.
C) Fossils of the dinosaur Allosaurus fragilis.
D) Fossils of birds.
  • 16. What does the presence of greenstick fractures in Lucy suggest?
A) She lived in a tree.
B) She had a disease.
C) She was a carnivore.
D) She died from a vertical fall and impact with the ground.
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