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Types of Fractures
Question | Answer |
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Fracture | A broken bone |
Closed Reduction | A broken bone manipulated and set into its natural position without surgery |
Open Reduction | Requires surgery to expose the fracture and reset the bone |
Transverse | Occurs straight across the long axis of the bone |
Oblique | Occurs at an angle that is not 90 degrees |
Comminuted | Several breaks result in many small pieces between two large segments |
Spiral | Bone segments are pulled apart as a result of a twisting motion |
Impacted | One fragment is driven into the other, usually as a result of compression |
Greenstick | A partial fracture in which only one side of the bone is broken |
Open (or compound) | A fracture in which at least one end of the broken bone tears through the skin; carries a high risk of infection |
Closed (or simple) | A fracture in which the skin remains intact |