Fracture types and classifications MCQs

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman Shamil | Last updated: September 28, 2024

A fracture where the bone breaks through the skin is called a:
A) Comminuted fracture
B) Compound (open) fracture
C) Greenstick fracture
D) Simple (closed) fracture
Answer: B) Compound (open) fracture

Which type of fracture results in multiple bone fragments?
A) Transverse fracture
B) Spiral fracture
C) Comminuted fracture
D) Oblique fracture
Answer: C) Comminuted fracture

A fracture where the bone bends and partially breaks, common in children, is known as a:
A) Greenstick fracture
B) Compression fracture
C) Pathological fracture
D) Avulsion fracture
Answer: A) Greenstick fracture

A fracture caused by a twisting force is called a:
A) Oblique fracture
B) Spiral fracture
C) Transverse fracture
D) Comminuted fracture
Answer: B) Spiral fracture

In which type of fracture is the break perpendicular to the bone’s long axis?
A) Oblique fracture
B) Spiral fracture
C) Transverse fracture
D) Greenstick fracture
Answer: C) Transverse fracture

A fracture that occurs due to repetitive stress or overuse, such as in athletes, is called a:
A) Stress fracture
B) Pathological fracture
C) Compression fracture
D) Greenstick fracture
Answer: A) Stress fracture

Which of the following fractures is commonly associated with osteoporosis?
A) Compression fracture
B) Transverse fracture
C) Spiral fracture
D) Greenstick fracture
Answer: A) Compression fracture

A fracture that results from an underlying disease that weakens the bone is classified as a:
A) Stress fracture
B) Pathological fracture
C) Avulsion fracture
D) Comminuted fracture
Answer: B) Pathological fracture

Which fracture involves a small piece of bone being pulled off by a tendon or ligament?
A) Greenstick fracture
B) Transverse fracture
C) Avulsion fracture
D) Comminuted fracture
Answer: C) Avulsion fracture

A fracture that occurs at an angle across the bone is known as a:
A) Spiral fracture
B) Oblique fracture
C) Transverse fracture
D) Comminuted fracture
Answer: B) Oblique fracture

A closed fracture is best described as:
A) A fracture where bone fragments are displaced
B) A fracture with an open wound
C) A fracture that does not break the skin
D) A fracture involving bone infection
Answer: C) A fracture that does not break the skin

Which type of fracture is typically seen in the vertebrae due to a compression force?
A) Greenstick fracture
B) Compression fracture
C) Avulsion fracture
D) Oblique fracture
Answer: B) Compression fracture

A fracture in which the bone is crushed into smaller pieces is called a:
A) Spiral fracture
B) Comminuted fracture
C) Stress fracture
D) Transverse fracture
Answer: B) Comminuted fracture

Which type of fracture often occurs in long bones and results in the bone being twisted apart?
A) Transverse fracture
B) Spiral fracture
C) Oblique fracture
D) Pathological fracture
Answer: B) Spiral fracture

Which type of fracture typically occurs in children due to the flexibility of their bones?
A) Compression fracture
B) Greenstick fracture
C) Comminuted fracture
D) Oblique fracture
Answer: B) Greenstick fracture

A fracture that occurs along the growth plate in children is called a:
A) Pathological fracture
B) Compression fracture
C) Salter-Harris fracture
D) Transverse fracture
Answer: C) Salter-Harris fracture

A fracture in which the bone ends are not in alignment is classified as a:
A) Displaced fracture
B) Nondisplaced fracture
C) Greenstick fracture
D) Stress fracture
Answer: A) Displaced fracture

A fracture that does not completely sever the bone, but creates a crack, is called a:
A) Greenstick fracture
B) Comminuted fracture
C) Stress fracture
D) Transverse fracture
Answer: C) Stress fracture

Which type of fracture is most commonly caused by a fall or direct blow to the bone?
A) Oblique fracture
B) Transverse fracture
C) Comminuted fracture
D) Greenstick fracture
Answer: B) Transverse fracture

A fracture where one fragment is driven into the other is referred to as an:
A) Impacted fracture
B) Avulsion fracture
C) Compression fracture
D) Oblique fracture
Answer: A) Impacted fracture

What is a common complication of an open (compound) fracture?
A) Infection
B) Dehydration
C) Tumor formation
D) Joint dislocation
Answer: A) Infection

In which fracture type is the break incomplete, with the bone bent on one side and cracked on the other?
A) Greenstick fracture
B) Spiral fracture
C) Transverse fracture
D) Compression fracture
Answer: A) Greenstick fracture

A fracture involving damage to the skin and tissues surrounding the bone is classified as a:
A) Closed fracture
B) Open fracture
C) Stress fracture
D) Pathological fracture
Answer: B) Open fracture

Which fracture type is commonly found in the elderly due to weakened bones?
A) Spiral fracture
B) Greenstick fracture
C) Compression fracture
D) Stress fracture
Answer: C) Compression fracture

A fracture where the bone is completely shattered into several fragments is called a:
A) Spiral fracture
B) Comminuted fracture
C) Oblique fracture
D) Stress fracture
Answer: B) Comminuted fracture

What is the correct classification of a fracture caused by a cancerous bone lesion?
A) Pathological fracture
B) Stress fracture
C) Spiral fracture
D) Transverse fracture
Answer: A) Pathological fracture

A fracture resulting from a high-energy impact, such as in a car accident, is most likely to be a:
A) Greenstick fracture
B) Stress fracture
C) Comminuted fracture
D) Oblique fracture
Answer: C) Comminuted fracture

In which type of fracture does the bone break in a straight line across its axis?
A) Oblique fracture
B) Transverse fracture
C) Spiral fracture
D) Comminuted fracture
Answer: B) Transverse fracture

Which of the following describes a stress fracture?
A) A fracture caused by high-impact trauma
B) A fracture that shatters the bone into pieces
C) A fracture caused by repeated mechanical stress
D) A fracture that breaks the skin
Answer: C) A fracture caused by repeated mechanical stress

An incomplete fracture that commonly occurs in growing bones is a:
A) Greenstick fracture
B) Comminuted fracture
C) Avulsion fracture
D) Pathological fracture
Answer: A) Greenstick fracture

Which fracture classification involves the separation of a small bone fragment from the rest of the bone?
A) Compression fracture
B) Avulsion fracture
C) Oblique fracture
D) Stress fracture
Answer: B) Avulsion fracture

A type of fracture that involves the vertebrae collapsing under pressure is a:
A) Compression fracture
B) Stress fracture
C) Oblique fracture
D) Greenstick fracture
Answer: A) Compression fracture

A spiral fracture is most commonly caused by:
A) Blunt trauma
B) Twisting force
C) Direct impact
D) Overuse
Answer: B) Twisting force

A fracture that breaks the bone into multiple pieces is called a:
A) Stress fracture
B) Greenstick fracture
C) Comminuted fracture
D) Oblique fracture
Answer: C) Comminuted fracture

Which fracture involves the bone splintering on one side, while bending on the other?
A) Compression fracture
B) Spiral fracture
C) Greenstick fracture
D) Transverse fracture
Answer: C) Greenstick fracture

Which of the following is a fracture resulting from cancer or osteoporosis?
A) Compression fracture
B) Pathological fracture
C) Stress fracture
D) Transverse fracture
Answer: B) Pathological fracture

A transverse fracture is characterized by:
A) A break that occurs along the bone’s long axis
B) A diagonal break across the bone
C) A break perpendicular to the long axis of the bone
D) Multiple fragments breaking off the bone
Answer: C) A break perpendicular to the long axis of the bone

What type of fracture is caused by overuse and is common in athletes?
A) Stress fracture
B) Pathological fracture
C) Oblique fracture
D) Greenstick fracture
Answer: A) Stress fracture

A fracture where the bone is twisted apart is called a:
A) Greenstick fracture
B) Spiral fracture
C) Compression fracture
D) Transverse fracture
Answer: B) Spiral fracture

A fracture that occurs due to bone weakening from disease is called a:
A) Stress fracture
B) Pathological fracture
C) Oblique fracture
D) Transverse fracture
Answer: B) Pathological fracture

A fracture caused by a direct blow that splits the bone into fragments is called a:
A) Spiral fracture
B) Comminuted fracture
C) Oblique fracture
D) Compression fracture
Answer: B) Comminuted fracture

Which of the following describes an avulsion fracture?
A) A fracture where the bone is pulled apart by a tendon or ligament
B) A fracture that shatters the bone into multiple pieces
C) A fracture that spirals around the bone
D) A fracture that occurs at an angle
Answer: A) A fracture where the bone is pulled apart by a tendon or ligament

A stress fracture is usually caused by:
A) High-impact trauma
B) Overuse and repetitive motion
C) Blunt force
D) Twisting injury
Answer: B) Overuse and repetitive motion

Which type of fracture is caused by excessive pressure on the vertebrae?
A) Compression fracture
B) Greenstick fracture
C) Oblique fracture
D) Spiral fracture
Answer: A) Compression fracture