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What is a fracture in the skull called?
A fracture in the skull is called a skull fracture. It occurs when there is a break in the cranial bones. Treatment may vary depending on the severity and location of the fracture.
What type of injury involves an open wound where the bone has torn through the skin?
Open Fracture formerly known as a compound fracture.
How serious is a hairline fracture of the skull?
a hairline fracture is not as serious as you would think the skull can heal its self fairly quickly
What type of fracture has a bone portruding from the skin?
Open....It's called an OPEN FRACTURE.
Hinge fracture of skull is seen in accidents involving?
Hinge fracture of skull is a basilar fracture of skull involving middle cranial fossa & pituitary fossa dividing the base of the skull into an anterior and posterior segments. Its associated with blows to the chin as sustained by boxers or motorcyclists who fall on the road surface striking the chin
What is the medical term meaning open fracture?
Compound fracture is a medical term meaning a bone fracture with a break in the nearby skin.
What is the fracture with an open wound?
What's a fracture with an open wound
What type of fracture has bone protruding throughskin?
A compound fracture is when a bone protrudes through the skin.
What is the medical term meaning Fracture with an open wound?
An open fracture, also called a compound fracture, is a broken bone with an open skin wound.
How long does it take to heal a skull fracture?
Skull fractures take a few months to heal. When fracturing the skull the healing process takes a lot longer than any other fracture, like a fracture in the wrist or foot. Because of how much was damage and depending on the area of the fracture and the extent of the damage, the healing process could take up to a year, and in some cases even longer. Once you fracture your skull the healing process also includes the healing of the brain itself. You can't just fracture the skull and get on with your life. Depending on the force that fractured your skull you can end up with memory loss, brain damage, and other nerve problems.
Where do you apply pressure to an open fracture?
directly to the fracture
What is a simple fracture and 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.
