Skeletal System: Fractures and Spine Curvature Conditions

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closed or simple

Bones are broken but does not protrude the skin

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open or compound

Bones are broken and pierce through the skin

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transverse

Bone is broken straight across

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spiral

Bone has twisted apart

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comminuted

Bones are broken and crushed into pieces

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greenstick

Bones are partially broken; occurs mainly in children

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stress

Small crack in bone

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kyphosis

An exaggerated, forward rounding of the upper back (humpback)

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lordosis

An inward curve of the lumbar spine (just above the buttocks). A small degree of lordosis is normal (swayback)

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scoliosis

An abnormal lateral or sideways curvature of the spine