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8.12 Types of Breaks
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Transverse | Broken straight across |
| Oblique | Broken at an angle |
| Spiral | Occurs when excessive twisting forces are applied to a bone |
| Comminuted | Bone breaks into many fragments |
| Avulsion | A forcible pulling away of a part or structure |
| Impacted | Broken bone ends are forced into each other |
| Fissure | A crack in a bone |
| Greenstick | Bone breaks incompletely |
| Dislocation | Bone is not broken but out of place |