Types Of Bone Fractures
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Fracture
Partial or complete break in the bone. Classified as either open or closed.
Open Fracture/Compound Fracture
The bone exits and is visible through the skin, or a deep wound that exposes the bone through the skin.
Closed Fracture/Simple Fracture
The bone is broken, but the skin is intact.
Greenstick Fracture
Incomplete fracture. The broken bone is not completely separated.
Transverse Fracture
The break is in a straight line across the bone.
Spiral Fracture
The break spirals around the bone; common in a twisting injury.
Oblique Fracture
Diagonal break across the bone.
Compression Fracture
The bone is crushed, causing the broken bone to be wider or flatter in appearance.
Comminuted Fracture
A fracture in which the bone fragments into several pieces.
Impacted Fracture/Buckle Fracture
A fracture in which the ends are driven into each other.
Pathologic Fracture
A fracture caused by a disease that weakens the bones.
Stress Fracture
Tiny cracks in a bone. Stress fractures are caused by repetitive application of force, often by overuse.
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