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Generally ORIF is the prefferred method of TX for a comminuted FX, which is "open reduction internal fixation."

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

a type of bone fracture producing many bone fragments is?


What is a splintered or crushed bone also called?

comminuted fracture


What is a Comminuted fracture?

A comminuted fracture is when the femur shatters into at least three pieces. and a compound fracture is when the bone breaks and comes out of the skin.


What is the medical term meaning fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed?

A comminuted fracture is a fracture in which the bone breaks into multiple separate pieces. In order for a fracture to be comminuted it has to have broken into atleast three separate pieces, just remember this since there are numerous different types of fractures and it can get quite confusing at times.


Which Which is a fracture in the bone is crushed into several pieces?

Comminuted fracture


What type of fracture is a fracture in which the bone is crushed?

Well there is the simple description 'Crush Fracture'. One might also refer to it as a comminuted fracture, meaning the bone is broken into two or more pieces, and add the prefix open or closed, denoting whether the bone is visible through a wound.


What do the medics mean when they say that someone is suffering from a comminuted fracture of a bone?

A commimuted fracture of a bone refers to a bone that has been broken into several pieces. This type of fracture will often require surgery to repair the damage.


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.


What happens if you get a communuted fracture?

In a Comminuted fracture, the bone is broken into three or more pieces.


What is a comminuted compound fracture?

A comminuted compound fracture is a severe injury where the broken bone shatters into multiple pieces and breaks the skin, causing an open wound. It is a serious condition that requires immediate medical attention to prevent complications such as infection and potential long-term damage to the bone and surrounding tissues. Treatment typically involves surgery to repair the fracture and close the wound.


Which fracture type are most common in older people?

Comminuted Fractures are more common in the elderly, because their brittle bones are more like to have the shattering-type effect of the Comminuted fracture.


What type of fracture is a bone broken into three or more pieces?

comminuted