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Fractures
Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Oblique Fracture | Fracture at an angle |
| Spiral Fracture | Fracture from a twisting injury |
| Stress Fracture | Caused by repetitive low impact forces |
| Transverse Fracture | Complete fracture straight across the bone |
| Closed Fracture | No open skin wound |
| Colles’ Fracture | Wrist fracture |
| Comminuted Fracture | Bone is shattered, splintered, or crushed into many small fragments |
| Greenstick Fracture | Incomplete break of a bone |
| Impacted Fracture | Fracture in which bone fragments are pushed into each other |