11.1 · Skeletal trauma: Fractures

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Complete fracture
The bone is broken entirely
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Comminuted fracture
Two or more fragments present
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Spiral fracture
Break encircles the bone
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Transverse fracture
Break goes straight across the bone
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Oblique fracture
Break is at an angle
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Linear fracture
Break runs along the length of the bone
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Incomplete fracture
Bone is damaged but still in one piece; tends to occur in children
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Greenstick fracture
Only one side of the bone is broken
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Torus fracture
The outer portion of the bone buckles but does not break
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Bowing fracture
In bone pairs such as tibia/fibula or radius/ulna, one bone breaks but the other only bends; difficult to treat
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Open (compound) fracture
Skin is broken
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Closed (simple) fracture
Skin is intact
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Sudden injury fracture
Result of a fall, blow, or massive muscle contraction
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Pathologic fracture
Due to a prior disease that weakens the bone such as tumor, infection, or osteoporosis; can occur spontaneously with little or no stress
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Stress fracture
Occurs in normal bone from repeated stress, as when muscle gains strength before bone in a new sport, causing microfractures