Fractured Arm Case Study

Mrs. Smith is an 84 year old fragile female. She has suffered a fractured arm after she slipped and fell while getting out of the bathtub. She had x-rays taken immediately following her fall. After reviewing the x-rays the surgeon determined that due to her severity and location of the fracture, she would require to have an open reduction internal fixation. We know that she has suffered a fractured arm and we know that after reviewing her x-rays she would require an open reduction internal fixation. But we do not know the other details of Mrs. Smith fractured arm. So, let’s get into the details of her injury. First, we need to know the name of the bone that is actually fractured. Yes, Mrs. Smith did suffer a fractured arm. Looking into her

The specific anatomical location of her fracture is, the proximal area of the humerus. The specific type of fracture that Mrs. Smith suffered is a closed (simple) fracture. Now that we know the specific details of her fracture, let’s get into what organ systems that could be impacted by her fracture. Based on the details we know about her fracture, the organ systems that may have been impacted is the skeletal system. The reason why the skeletal system is the organ system that is involved in Mrs. Smith’s fracture is because, bones are one of the parts of the skeletal system. The humerus is considered a long bone based on the classification of bones which is based on shape. Now that we know what organ systems that were involved in Mrs. Smith fracture, let’s get into what specific tissue(s) that may been injured due to Mrs. Smith fracture. The tissue(s) that may been injured due to Mrs. Smith fracture are, connective tissue and muscle tissue. The reason why I think connective tissue may have been injured due to Mrs. Smith fracture is because, mainly this tissue is found everywhere in the