fractures

oblique

diagonal fracture

transverse

straight across fracture

comminuted

“shatter”, composed of 3 or more fragments

spiral

product of twisting a limb too far

greenstick

bend in bone

segmental

bone broken in two laces causing a “floating” segment

open

fractured bone punctures skin

closed

fractured bone does not puncture skin

partial

fracture does not go all the way through the bone

complete

fracture does go all the way through bone

displaced

fractured pieces of the bones are not lined up

non-displaced

fractured pieces of bone are lined up

impacted

fractured ends of bone are jammed togehter by force of injury