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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?
Which type of bone fracture involves a bone that is partially bent and partially broken?
greenstick fracture.
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
What is the Difference between a break and a fracture in a human bone?
Definition: A fracture is a broken bone. A broken bone is a fracture. While many people believe that a fracture is a "hairline break," or a certain type of broken bone, this is not true. A fracture and a broken bone are the same thing! Both of these words mean that the normal bone architecture has been disrupted. This does not imply a certain type of treatment, but in general, bones heal best when immobilized. Medical personnel describe fractures in the following ways:* A complete fracture is when the bone has broken into two pieces.* A greenstick fracture is when the bone cracks on one side only, not all the way through.* A single fracture is when the bone is broken in one place.* A comminuted fracture is when the bone is broken into more than two pieces or crushed.* A bowing fracture, which only happens in kids, is when the bone bends but doesn't break.* An open fracture is when the bone is sticking through theskin.
What type of fracture is a bone broken into three or more pieces?
comminuted
How would you describe a fracture?
Fracture means a type of break. Not the same as a broken bone. A broken bone is when the bone snaps and the two peices of bone come apart. A fracture is when the bone breaks but does not come apart/disconnect.
What do the medics mean when they say that someone is suffering from a comminuted fracture of a bone?
A commimuted fracture of a bone refers to a bone that has been broken into several pieces. This type of fracture will often require surgery to repair the damage.
When a bone in a arm is partially bent and partially broken and is a type of fracture that occurs primarily in children that is called?
Greenstick fracture
What is a type of fracture in which the bone has injured another organ such as a broken rib piercing a lung?
complicated
What type of fracture is a fracture in which the bone is crushed?
Well there is the simple description 'Crush Fracture'. One might also refer to it as a comminuted fracture, meaning the bone is broken into two or more pieces, and add the prefix open or closed, denoting whether the bone is visible through a wound.
What type of fracture is associated with a weakness in a bone?
Pathological fracture
What type of fracture has bone protruding throughskin?
A compound fracture is when a bone protrudes through the skin.
