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No, far from it. A compound, or open fracture, is usually considered to be the "worst" type.
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What type of fracture happens only in children?
Greenstick Fractures only occur in young pliable bones.
At what age do you stop getting greenstick fractures?
Greenstick fractures are most common under 6 years of age, and are rarely seen up to 10 years of age.
Why is compound fracture the most serious injury?
A simple fracture, more accurately called a closed fracture, is a fracture that does not involve a break of the skin. A compound fracture, called an open fracture, is a fracture in which bone fragments cause a break in the skin. These fractures require antibiotics and, in most cases, surgical washout and repair to prevent infection.
What type of fractures happen most in children?
It is the greenstick fracture since children's bones are more flexible and less likely to have a complete break.
What are the three types of bone injuries?
There are two main catorgories of fractures. Complete and incomplete. A complete fracture is what we would usually refer to as a break (but that is not a medical term). An incomplete fracture is a hairline fracture, when the bone is cracked or patially broken. Another incomplete fracture is a greenstick, when the bone is broken on one side causing it to bend. Some coplete fractures are the simple fracture, where the bone is broken into two, straight across. Then the oblique fracture is very similar except it is broken on an angle. The spiral fracture is broken on an angle the twisted. Compound fracture is when the bone breaks through the skin. The comminuted fracture is a multi-fragmentary fracture.
What type of athlete is more prone to getting fractures?
Boxers. Boxers get the most that's why there is a fracture called a boxer fracture.
What are the most five common fractures?
boxer's fracture, 5th and 4th metacarpal neck
What fracture is most common in the elderly?
Hip fractures are high the older you get.
What are signs of fractures?
Pain (and a sense of weakness in the affected area) is the most significant sign of fracture.
Which fractures are most common in the elderly?
the most common fracture of an elderly person might be their hip. i think
What is a simple bone fracture?
A simple bone fracture is a crack in the bone. Simple bone fractures do not penetrate the skin and are easily healed without a formal cast most of the time.
How do you fix a fracture in a diamond?
Fractures in diamonds are not typically repairable -- the repair would always be visible, obvious and a de-valuing characteristic of the stone. Most often, a diamond with a fracture must be re-cut to eliminate the fracture.
