The straight part in the middle, away from both ends of the bone
Fractures are termed complete if the break is completely through the bone and described as incomplete or "greenstick" if the fracture occurs partly across a bone shaft
The shaft of a long bone is the center area, as in the middle of the bone, not at one of the ends. Take a tree as an example - the roots would be one end, the leaves the other end and the shaft would be the trunk.
This would be a hairline fracture or stress fracture. These only occur in weight bearing bones.
longitudinal fracture
Fracture.
A bone fracture that does not break the skin is called a closed fracture. In this type of fracture, the bone is broken but the skin remains intact, which helps to reduce the risk of infection. Treatment usually involves immobilizing the bone with a cast or brace to allow it to heal properly.
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.
fracture
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.
Greenstick Fracture
Fracture.