A patient has presented to the emergency department with an injury to the wrist. The patient is diagnosed with a third-degree strain. Why would the physician order an x-ray of the wrist?
A) Nerve damage is associated with third-degree strains.
B) Compartment syndrome is associated with third-degree strains.
C) Avulsion fractures are associated with third-degree strains.
D) Greenstick fractures are associated with third-degree strains.
Ans: C
Feedback: An x-ray should be obtained to rule out bone injury, because an avulsion fracture (in which a bone fragment is pulled away from the bone by a tendon) may be associated with a third-degree strain. Nerve damage, compartment syndrome, and greenstick fractures are not associated with third-degree strains.
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