types of fratcures
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open fracture
fracture fragments break skin
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closed fracture
fracture fragments DO NOT break skin
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transverse fracture
fracture line runs across the long axis of the bone
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spiral fracture
fracture spirals up the diaphysis
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displaced fracture
bone fragments lose anatomical position
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non displaced fracture
bone fragments maintain anatomical position
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green stick fracture
fracture appears on ONE SIDE of diaphysis
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colle’s fracture
distal radius fracture
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potts fracture
distal tibia and fibula fracture
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comminuted fracture
multiple fracture fragments (shatter)
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epiphyseal fracture
fracture on epiphyseal plate
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