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What type of fracture is a fracture in which the bone is crushed?
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∙ 12y ago
Well there is the simple description 'Crush Fracture'. One might also refer to it as a comminuted fracture, meaning the bone is broken into two or more pieces, and add the prefix open or closed, denoting whether the bone is visible through a wound.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoA compound fracture is when there's an open wound associated with the fracture.
An impacted fracture is when bones are pushed together.
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∙ 12y agocomminuted fracture is when the broken pieces are small and multiple
An impacted fracture is when bones are pushed together.
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∙ 11y agocomminuted fracture
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∙ 11y agoComminuted fracture
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∙ 11y agocompound
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When a bone is splintered or crushed this is known as?
a splintered or crushed bone is called a compression fracture.
Which Which is a fracture in the bone is crushed into several pieces?
Comminuted fracture
What is a splintered or crushed bone also called?
comminuted fracture
What fracture in which the bone is crushed common in the vertebral column?
Compression.
What is a break in the bone without penetration of the skin surface over the fracture site?
Closed fracture. If the bone is crushed or broken in multiple pieces, a comminuted fracture.
What is the Difference between a break and a fracture in a human bone?
Definition: A fracture is a broken bone. A broken bone is a fracture. While many people believe that a fracture is a "hairline break," or a certain type of broken bone, this is not true. A fracture and a broken bone are the same thing! Both of these words mean that the normal bone architecture has been disrupted. This does not imply a certain type of treatment, but in general, bones heal best when immobilized. Medical personnel describe fractures in the following ways:* A complete fracture is when the bone has broken into two pieces.* A greenstick fracture is when the bone cracks on one side only, not all the way through.* A single fracture is when the bone is broken in one place.* A comminuted fracture is when the bone is broken into more than two pieces or crushed.* A bowing fracture, which only happens in kids, is when the bone bends but doesn't break.* An open fracture is when the bone is sticking through theskin.
What type of fracture is associated with a weakness in a bone?
Pathological fracture
A bone fracture where the bone is broken into many fragments is?
a type of bone fracture producing many bone fragments is?
What type of fracture has bone protruding throughskin?
A compound fracture is when a bone protrudes through the skin.
What type of fracture if the bone broken cleanly?
Simple Fracture.
What type of fracture is a bone protruding from the lower arm?
When a bone fracture protrudes through the skin it is classified as an open fracture. With an open fracture there is a risk of deep bone infection.
What type of fracture has the bone protruding from the?
A compound or open fracture, where the bone is visible sticking out of the skin
