Types of bone fractures
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Transverse fracture
Break occurs straight across the bone
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Oblique fracture
Diagonal break across the bone
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Spiral fracture
Fracture twists around the bone like a corkscrew
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Comminuted fracture
Bone shatters into three or more pieces
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Greenstick fracture
Bone bends in and cracks on one side
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Compound fracture
Bone has broken through the skin
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