Types of Fractures

Common Surgical Conditions - Fractures

What is a greenstick fracture?

An incomplete bone break where the bone bends and cracks on one side instead of snapping completley.

What is a hairline fracture?

A tiny, thin crack or severe bruise inside a bone but the bone stays alinged and mostly intact.

What is a transverse fracture?

A break going straight across the bone width caused by direct trauma.

What is a oblique fracture?

A break running diagonally at an angle due to angled impact.

What is a spiral fracture?

A break that twists around the shaft of the bone due to twisting falls (slips, trips and falls).

What is a comminuted reducible fracture?

A break where the bone shatters into 3 or more distinct pieces.

What is a comminuted non-reducible?

A severe type of break where the bone shatters into multiple pieces and cannot be properly realigned without surgery.