types of fractures

compound fracture

piercing through the skin from trauma or high impact injury like car crash

closed simple fracture

bone breaks but does not pierce through skin from any severe trauma

spiral fracture

breaks in a spinal shape opening up cavity from twisting or rotating inuries

oblique fracture

not straight across but at an angle from twisting their leg during a fall a car accident or a sports injury

complete fractures

seperating 2 bones from eachother

impacted fracture

2 points at point of head crunch into eachother from downward force

communited fracture

crushing and completely destryoing bones

stress fracture

most common small but all the way through the bone painful bc nereved damaged from repeated overuse or pressure of the bone

avulsion fracture

small piece of bone is pulled of by a tendon or ligament, elbows and hip from ankle sprain or jumping injuries

greenstick fracture

bones bend and partially break most common in kids bc their bones r flexible

colles fracture

distal ends of radius from catching yourself when falling

potts fracture

very severe sprained ankle also break a part of fibula, soft tissue damage w tendons and ligaments

compression fracture

vertebrae breaks out/open from force like falling on butt