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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.
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Bone fracture that doesn't break the skin?
A simple fracture. A compound fracture is when the bone pierces the skin.
A breaks through the skin causing a lot of bleeding and increasing the chances of infection?
compound fracture
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.
A break in the bone is called?
Complete break in the continuity of bone or crack in bone can be termed as fracture. There are various types and pattern of fractures.It may be;ClosedopensplintereddispacedPatterns of fracture include;transversespiralobliquegreenstickcompressionA break or a crack in the bone is called a fracture.It is called a fracture. When your bone cracks or dents, its called a fracture. When it completely breaks in half, its called a break.
The bone protrudes throgh the skin?
That's called a compound fracture.
Bone fracture that doesn't break the skin?
A simple fracture. A compound fracture is when the bone pierces the skin.
What do you call it when the bone breaks out of the skin Compound fracture or Open Fracture?
An open fracture is when the bone breaks through the skin (however some people also call this a compound fracture) so if you say either it is correct.
When a bone breaks What is it called?
When a bone breaks, it is called a fracture.
What fracture breaks the skin?
A compound fracture, the worst kind.
What type of fracture is characterized by fragmentation of the bone?
When a bone is fractured in such a manner that the bone fragments, it is typically called a comminuted bone fracture.
What is it called when a bone is fractured but skin remains intact?
Answer:It's been a while since EMT school, but I know it's called a 'closed fracture'. The type of fracture that breaks the skin is know as an 'open fracture'. They used to call it other names, but they've pretty much simplified it since.
What is a Comminuted fracture?
A comminuted fracture is when the femur shatters into at least three pieces. and a compound fracture is when the bone breaks and comes out of the skin.
What is a fracture of bone breaks and fragments penetrate through the skin?
"compound"
The way a mineral breaks is called its?
fracture
What breaks through the skin causing a lot of bleeding and increasing the chances of infection.?
compiound 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.
When a mineral breaks with rough surfaces?
That is called "fracture".
