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A fracture in the shaft of the bone would be a break in the what?
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The straight part in the middle, away from both ends of the bone
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A break in bone?
a break in the bone is the same as a fracture.
What is meant by a complete fracture?
Fractures are termed complete if the break is completely through the bone and described as incomplete or "greenstick" if the fracture occurs partly across a bone shaft
What kind of fracture is a faint line in the shaft of a bone?
This would be a hairline fracture or stress fracture. These only occur in weight bearing bones.
A fracture in the shaft of a bone would be a break in the?
The shaft of a long bone is the center area, as in the middle of the bone, not at one of the ends. Take a tree as an example - the roots would be one end, the leaves the other end and the shaft would be the trunk.
A fracture or break in a bone that runs parallel with the bone is known as a?
longitudinal fracture
What it is a break in a bone?
Fracture.
Bone fracture that doesn't break the skin?
A simple fracture. A compound fracture is when the bone pierces the skin.
How would you describe a fracture?
Fracture means a type of break. Not the same as a broken bone. A broken bone is when the bone snaps and the two peices of bone come apart. A fracture is when the bone breaks but does not come apart/disconnect.
What do you call a break in a bone?
fracture
What mean a break in a bone?
Fracture.
What is the difference between and a avulsion fracture and a fracture?
An avulsion fracture is when you pull a ligament or tendon from a bone and a piece of that bone comes with it. It is not actually a "fracture". A fracture is a break.
What kind of fracture does the bone splinter and the break is incomplete?
Greenstick Fracture
