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Fracture_Types
Types of fractures
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bone breaks cleanly, but does not penetrate the skin | Simple |
| broken ends of the bone protrude through soft tissues and the skin | Compound |
| bone breaks into many fragments | Comminuted |
| bone is crushed | Compression |
| broken bone portion is pressed inward | Depressed |
| broken bone ends are forced into each other | Impacted |
| ragged break occurs when excessive twisting forces are applied to a bone | Spiral |
| bone breaks incompletely, much in the way a green twig breaks | Greenstick |