Types of Fractures
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A bone breaks in two places, causing a floating piece of bone between the breaks
Segmental
A fracture that breaks the skin
Open
A fracture that doesn’t break the whole way through the bone
Partial
A fracture that goes all the way through the bone
Complete
A fracture that occurs at a diagonal across the bone
Oblique
A partial fracture that causes a bone to bend
Greenstick
Broken ends of bones are jammed together
Impacted
Occurs in a straight line across the bone
Transverse
Only in infants and toddlers
Greenstick
The bone doesn’t break the skin
Closed
Tons of fragments of bone due to intense force
Comminuted
When the bones are broken, but still aligned
Non-displaved
When the bones are no longer aligned (needs to be set)
Displaced
At the greatest risk of infection
Open
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