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A simple fracture. A compound fracture is when the bone pierces the skin.
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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)
What type of fracture shatters the bone?
A fracture that shatters the bone is called a comminuted fracture. A direct impact can shatter bone into several fragments or pieces. This type of fracture is likely to occur in a road traffic accident.
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.
The bone is not protruding from the skin however the arm is in an abnormal position?
closed fracture
The bone protrudes throgh the skin?
That's called a compound fracture.
In which type of fracture does the bone completely break but does not pierce through the skin?
its simply called an open fracture when the bone has broke the skin and is sticking out.
What are Open Closed Greenstick and stress fractures?
Open Break this is when the skin is open and bone is visible, Closed Break this is when there is a break that doesn't tear the skin, Green stick this is when the bone is bent and broken on one side and lastly a Stress Fracture and this is when a fracture which is caused by to much use. Open Break this is when the skin is open and bone is visible, Closed Break this is when there is a break that doesn't tear the skin, Green stick this is when the bone is bent and broken on one side and lastly a Stress Fracture and this is when a fracture which is caused by to much use.
A bone break that pierces or ruptures through the skin is a?
An open fracture.
What is a break in the bone without penetration of the skin surface over the fracture site?
Closed fracture. If the bone is crushed or broken in multiple pieces, a comminuted fracture.
Is a compound fracture a fracture where the bone is broken into many fragments?
depends on the point of impact and the speeed but no it does not always result in a compound fracture
A bone break that pierces or ruptures through the skin is called a?
compound 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.
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)
What type of fracture shatters the bone?
A fracture that shatters the bone is called a comminuted fracture. A direct impact can shatter bone into several fragments or pieces. This type of fracture is likely to occur in a road traffic accident.
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 is the medical term meaning open fracture?
Compound fracture is a medical term meaning a bone fracture with a break in the nearby skin.
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.
