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What is the alignment and immobilization of the ends of a broken bone that requires incision of the skin?
A compound fracture is called this. If the bone sticks out of the skin it is called a compound open fracture.
What type of injury results in bruising and swelling of tissue without breaking the skin?
You can be describing a number of injuries from a contusion, sprain or strain to even a broken bone. Not all broken bones break the skin.
What is a femur fracture?
Its when both femurs (thigh bone) are broken. They can either be closed or open. (The bone breaks through the skin or stays inline)
Bone fracture that doesn't break the skin?
A simple fracture. A compound fracture is when the bone pierces the skin.
Are bone cells found in your skin?
No
What is a fracture of bone breaks and fragments penetrate through the skin?
"compound"
What disorder is it when a bone is broken but the skin is not?
Its rare for a bone to go through the skin. There is no disorder that I know of
What is the different between a green stick fracture and a compound fracture?
A green stick fracture is when the bone is not broken but is twisted or bent out of the normal position. A compound fracture is when the bone completely breaks and parts of the bone penetrate the soft tissue and go through the skin from the inside.
Is a closed fracture or open fracture worse?
An open fracture is where is bone penetrates the skin and a closed fracture is where the bone remains under the skin.An open fracture is a broken bone that penetrates the skin. This is an important distinction because when a broken bone penetrates the skin there is a need for immediate treatment, and an operation is often required to clean the area of the fracture. Furthermore, because of the risk of infection, there are more often problems associated with healing when a fracture is open to the skin.A closed fracture is a broken bone that does not penetrate the skin. This is an important distinction because when a broken bone penetrates the skin there is a need for more immediate treatment, and an operation is often required to clean the area of the fracture. Furthermore, because of the risk of infection, there are more often problems associated with healing when a fracture is open to the skin.
What is the proper name for a broken bone?
A fracture for a broken bone. If the bone is broken badly enough to stick out through the skin it is called a compound 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 fracture is called a closed fracture?
A simple fracture in which the bone does not penetrate the skin.
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 know if you have a broken bone?
Usually if you have a broken bone the skin around it will swell. Also, there may be bruising or it will be tender to the touch.
A compound fracture can be described as when?
A compound fracture can be described as when the bone is visible sticking out of the skin
What are bone fractures?
A simple fracture is one that has not broken the skin.
Can your bone pop out your skin?
Sort of. If you break a bone really bad, the broken end(s) can poke a hole through the skin.
