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Fractures

Types of bone fractures

TermDefinition
Nondisplaced bone ends retain their normal position
displaced bone ends are out of normal alignment
complete bone is broken all the way through
incomplete bone is not broken all the way through
linear the fracture is parallel to the long axis of the bone
transverse fracture is perpindicular to the long axis of the bone
compound (open) bone ends penetrate the skin
simple (closed) bone ends do not penetrate the skin
comminuted bone fragments into three or more pieces; common in elderly
spiral ragged break when bone is excessively twised; common sports injury
depressed broken bone portion pressed inward; typical skull fracture
compression bone is crushed; common in porous bone
epiphyseal epiphysis seperates from diaphysis along epiphyseal line; occurs where cartilage cells are dying
greenstick incomplete fracture where one side of the bone breaks and the other side bends; common in children
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