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How do you detect a bone fracture?

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Updated: 8/19/2019

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What are the three types of fracture?

The three main types of fracture are: Closed fracture: the bone breaks but does not break through the skin. Open fracture: the bone breaks and protrudes through the skin. Hairline fracture: a small crack in the bone that may be difficult to detect initially.


What is the difference between fracture and X-ray?

The XRAY is the EMR used to detect a fracture in your bone and a fracture refers to a broken bone in your body.


Which is the name for a broken bone?

A broken bone is often called a "fracture" or "bone fracture". Some examples from the Wikipedia entry on bone fracture. * Complete Fracture- A fracture in which bone fragments separate completely. * Incomplete Fracture- A fracture in which the bone fragments are still partially joined. * Linear Fracture- A fracture that is parallel to the bone's long axis. * Transverse Fracture- A fracture that is at a right angle to the bone's long axis. * Oblique Fracture- A fracture that is diagonal to a bone's long axis. * Compression Fracture-A fracture that usually occurs in the vertebrae. * Spiral Fracture- A fracture where at least one part of the bone has been twisted. * Comminuted Fracture- A fracture causing many fragments. * Compacted Fracture- A fracture caused when bone fragments are driven into each other * Open Fracture- A fracture when the bone reaches the skin * Bug fracture- A fracture when the bone is in place, but the fracture has the appearance of a crushed insect.


A bone fracture where the bone is broken into many fragments is?

a type of bone fracture producing many bone fragments is?


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 the name for a fracture in which one bone fragment is driven into the other?

A bone fracture where the bone fragments are driven into each other is called a "Compacted Fracture".


When a bone breaks What is it called?

When a bone breaks, it is called a fracture.


A bone fracture perpendicular to the bone's axis is called what?

transverse fracture


What type of fracture is characterized by fragmentation of the bone?

When a bone is fractured in such a manner that the bone fragments, it is typically called a comminuted bone fracture.


When a bone breaks it is called?

Fracture and/or stress fracture. Stress Fracture implies that it is just a crack in the bone, whereas a fracture implies a complete breakage or separation of the bone.


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 bone protruding throughskin?

A compound fracture is when a bone protrudes through the skin.