Fractures/dislocations and different types of fractures

Fracture: a partial/complete break in the bone

Dislocations: joint injuries that force the ends of your bones out of position

Greenstick: bone bends and cracks, but does not break

Closed/Simple: broken bone has not pierced the skin

Open/Compound: bone pokes through the skin and can be seen

Comminuted: broken into at least 2 pieces