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bone breaks
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| break is curved, often caused by slanted blow | oblique |
| breaks, but doesn’t puncture skin | closed |
| fragmemt is pushed down, typically due to a blow to the skull | depression |
| incomplete, bone is bent and partially broken. most common in kids | greenstick |
| break is in several pieces, crushed | comminuted |
| collapse of the vertebra | compression |
| bone breaks through the skin | open |
| complete break at a right angle, often from direct blow | transverse |
| caused by twisting force on bone | spiral |