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Surgical Technology
Fracture Patterns
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Transverse | the fracture line is perpendicular to the long axis of the bone |
| Oblique | a type of transverse fracture that occurs at an angle |
| Spiral | a fracture of the long bone that occurs in a spiral pattern as the result of twisting or torsion on the bone |
| impacted | a fracture in which bone fragments are driven into each other or into another bone |
| Comminuted | a fracture with two or more pieces |
| Open | a fracture in which the fractured end penetrates the skin |
| Greenstick | a fraacture of immature bone thatis soft and less brittle than mature bone. the fracture is incomplete or the impact results in severe bending and bruising |
| Depressed | refers to cranial fracture in which the fragments are displaced inwardly |