sharp broken bone ends stuck through the skin at some point during the injury. they don't necessarily stay sticking through the skin. need urgent surgery to avoid infection. also known as open fractures (closed fractures don't break the skin.
A compound fracture, the worst kind.
Open....It's called an OPEN FRACTURE.
A compound fracture is when a bone protrudes through the skin.
Its referred to as a compound fracture or open fracture. See the related link for more information.
Open Fracture formerly known as a compound fracture.
a fracture in which skin is intact at site of fracture is a closed fracture or simple fracture whereas compound fracture or an open fracture is a fracture in which the skin is perforated and there is an open wound down to the site of the fracture.
A closed fracture is when the skin is still intact. A compound fracture is when the broken bone is sticking through the skin.
A simple fracture. A compound fracture is when the bone pierces the skin.
Compound Fracture
Compound fracture is a medical term meaning a bone fracture with a break in the nearby skin.
depends on the point of impact and the speeed but no it does not always result in a compound fracture
a type of bone fracture producing many bone fragments is?