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fractures

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closed fracture   fracture with no open skin wound. aka simple fracture  
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Colles' fracture   common type of wrist fracture  
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Comminuted   fracture in which bone is shattered or crushed into many small pieces or fragments  
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Compound   fracture in which skin has been broken through the fracture. aka open fracture  
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Compression   fracture involving loss of height of vertebral body  
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fracture   broken bone  
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greenstick   fracture in which there is incomplete break; one side of bone is broken and other side is bent; this type of fracture is commonly found in children due to softer and more pliable bone structure  
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Impacted   fracture in which bone fragments are pushed into each other  
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Oblique   fracture at an angle to bone  
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Pathologic   fracture caused by diseased or weakened bone  
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Spiral   fracture in which fracture line spirals around shaft of bone; can be caused by twisting injury  
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Stress   slight fracture caused by repetitive low-impact forces, like running, rather than single forceful impact  
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Transverse   complete fracture that is straight across bone at right angles to long axis of bone  
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