A fracture in the shaft of a bone would be a break in the?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

There are many different types of fractures. Such as: oblique (fracture at an angle through the bone); comminuted (the bone is basically shattered and in pieces); complete (break all the way through the bone); incomplete (break, but not completely through the bone); closed (skin remains intact); open (the bone broke through the skin and is visible); etc. Depending on what kind of break it is, It could be in different areas. But mainly your bone consists of the hard outer layer; and a softer inner layer; and all through that bone there are fat deposits and tiny holes (called foramen's) that has the function of helping produce red blood cells.

So basically a fracture is a fracture. I can't tell you exactly what the break is in because I don't know if you're talking about a leg break or an arm break or what. Then I could tell you something like "Oblique open fracture of the right femur; superior to the patella and inferior to the pelvis," but the question is vague.

The only other thing I can tell ya is that depending on which bone it is, there is the shaft (which you're asking about) and the head of the bone. So if you can tell me the placement, I can try to answer your question better. I hope I somewhat helped... =]

diaphysis

Answer 3

Diaphysis