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What is a fracture that involves a broken bone and an external wound is called?
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∙ 13y ago
open or compound
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What type of fractrue has bone protruding from the skin?
Open fracture - a broken bone protudes through the skin or an external wound leads to a broken bone
What is the proper name for a broken bone?
A fracture for a broken bone. If the bone is broken badly enough to stick out through the skin it is called a compound fracture.
What is a splintered or crushed bone also called?
comminuted fracture
What you call where bone partially broken?
There are two types of bone break where the bone is partially broken. One is called a simple fracture (also called a "greenstick fracture") the other is a hairline fracture.
What is it called when a fracture breaks the skin?
When a fracture breaks the skin, it is a compound fracture or open fracture. Because the skin is broken, there is a possibility of infection.
A bone fracture where the bone is broken into many fragments is?
a type of bone fracture producing many bone fragments is?
Where does a Colles fracture happen?
A Colles fracture happens when you fall backwards and put your weight on your wrist and the radious is broken.
What is the medical term meaning Fracture with an open wound?
An open fracture, also called a compound fracture, is a broken bone with an open skin wound.
When a bone in a arm is partially bent and partially broken and is a type of fracture that occurs primarily in children that is called?
Greenstick fracture
What is the most frequently broken carpal bone?
Fifth metacarpal, boxers fracture it's called , in the foot it's fifth metatarsal and called dancers fracture.
What is the alignment and immobilization of the ends of a broken bone that requires incision of the skin?
A compound fracture is called this. If the bone sticks out of the skin it is called a compound open fracture.
What is the term for an open fracture?
A closed fracture may also be referred to as a simple fracture. An open fracture is also called a compound fracture.
