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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?
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 is it called when a fracture breaks the skin?
When a fracture breaks the skin, it is a compound fracture or open fracture. Because the skin is broken, there is a possibility of infection.
What is the term for a fracture of the distal end of the radius and ulna?
A fracture involving the distal end of the radius and ulna is commonly referred to as a distal radius and ulna fracture. It can also be called a distal forearm fracture. This type of fracture often occurs as a result of a fall onto an outstretched hand.
A fracture in which a broken bone pokes through the skin?
A fracture in which a broken bone pokes through the skin is called an open or compound fracture. This type of fracture poses a higher risk of infection due to the bone breaking the skin barrier, and immediate medical attention is needed to prevent complications. Treatment typically involves cleaning the wound, realigning the bone, and stabilizing it with surgery or casting.
What is the cleavage and fracture of a emerald?
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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.
Which is the name for a broken bone?
A broken bone is often called a "fracture" or "bone fracture". Some examples from the Wikipedia entry on bone fracture. * Complete Fracture- A fracture in which bone fragments separate completely. * Incomplete Fracture- A fracture in which the bone fragments are still partially joined. * Linear Fracture- A fracture that is parallel to the bone's long axis. * Transverse Fracture- A fracture that is at a right angle to the bone's long axis. * Oblique Fracture- A fracture that is diagonal to a bone's long axis. * Compression Fracture-A fracture that usually occurs in the vertebrae. * Spiral Fracture- A fracture where at least one part of the bone has been twisted. * Comminuted Fracture- A fracture causing many fragments. * Compacted Fracture- A fracture caused when bone fragments are driven into each other * Open Fracture- A fracture when the bone reaches the skin * Bug fracture- A fracture when the bone is in place, but the fracture has the appearance of a crushed insect.
What type of fracture has a bone portruding from the skin?
Open....It's called an OPEN 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.
What is a open skull fracture?
When a fracture is associated with a laceration or cut in the area of the fracture, it is called an open fracture
What fracture breaks the skin?
A compound fracture, the worst kind.
What is the difference between and a avulsion fracture and a fracture?
An avulsion fracture is when you pull a ligament or tendon from a bone and a piece of that bone comes with it. It is not actually a "fracture". A fracture is a break.
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 open fracture?
Compound fracture is a medical term meaning a bone fracture with a break in the nearby skin.
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.
A bone fracture where the bone is broken into many fragments is?
a type of bone fracture producing many bone fragments is?
