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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.

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What is the term for an open fracture?

A closed fracture may also be referred to as a simple fracture. An open fracture is also called a compound fracture.


Bone fracture that doesn't break the skin?

A bone fracture that does not break the skin is called a closed fracture. In this type of fracture, the bone is broken but the skin remains intact, which helps to reduce the risk of infection. Treatment usually involves immobilizing the bone with a cast or brace to allow it to heal properly.


What fracture breaks the skin?

A compound fracture, the worst kind.


What type of fracture has a bone portruding from the skin?

Open....It's called an OPEN FRACTURE.


What is a fractured arm with no bones protruding called?

Simple fracture vs. Compound Fracture (bone protrudes through skin)


What type of fracture has bone protruding throughskin?

A compound fracture is when a bone protrudes through the skin.


What type of injury involves an open wound where the bone has torn through the skin?

Open Fracture formerly known as a compound fracture.


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 fracture is the most simplest type?

an out of place bone like it is cracked sorta and the easiest to fracture is your wrist


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 type of fracture has bone protruding out?

Compound Fracture


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.