open or compound
Open fracture - a broken bone protudes through the skin or an external wound leads to 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.
comminuted fracture
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.
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 type of bone fracture producing many bone fragments is?
A Colles fracture happens when you fall backwards and put your weight on your wrist and the radious is broken.
An open fracture, also called a compound fracture, is a broken bone with an open skin wound.
Greenstick fracture
Fifth metacarpal, boxers fracture it's called , in the foot it's fifth metatarsal and called dancers fracture.
A compound fracture is called this. If the bone sticks out of the skin it is called a compound open fracture.
A closed fracture may also be referred to as a simple fracture. An open fracture is also called a compound fracture.