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Is a compound fracture a fracture where the bone is broken into many fragments?
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoNo. A Compound Fracture refers to a fracture in which the skin is broken around the fracture site.
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∙ 12y agoA compound fracture is when you break your bone and part of the bone breaks through the skin and is clearly visible. It can be broken in many fragments but they must be through the skin.
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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 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 comminuted compound fracture?
Comminuted fractures have two or more fragments broken into small pieces, in addition to the upper and lower halves of a fractured bone
What is a fracture of bone breaks and fragments penetrate through the skin?
"compound"
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 compound fracture can be described as when?
A compound fracture can be described as when the bone is visible sticking out of the skin
What happens in a compound fracture?
A compound fracture is when a bone is broken in more than one place. Depending on how bad the fracture or the bone that is broken rods or pins are inserted to help the bone heal straight and plates and screws may also be used for this as well.
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
A fracture in which a broken bone pokes through the skin?
Its referred to as a compound fracture or open fracture. See the related link for more information.
Difference between a closed fracture and a compound fracture?
A closed fracture is when the skin is still intact. A compound fracture is when the broken bone is sticking through the skin.
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.
Bone is broken cleanly the end does not penetrate the skin?
compound fracture
