A closed fracture is when the skin is still intact. A compound fracture is when the broken bone is sticking through the skin.
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.
A closed fracture may also be referred to as a simple fracture. An open fracture is also called a compound 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.
A simple fracture in which the bone does not penetrate the skin.
an out of place bone like it is cracked sorta and the easiest to fracture is your wrist
A compound fracture? is the bone in of out of the skin? has he fallen recently? It sounds like a closed fracture you should probably get him an x-ray
A fracture is a break in a bone, while a dislocation is when two bones that meet at a joint are forced out of their normal position. Fractures can be either simple (closed) or compound (open), while dislocations involve the displacement of bones at a joint. Treatment for fractures involves immobilization and possibly surgery, while dislocations may need to be manually relocated by a healthcare provider.
That is a very good question! Open verses closed fractures make all the difference. In skin piercing or open fractures, you have contamination of the broken bone with bacteria. The bone infections are very difficult to treat.
Closed Fracture
Well there is the simple description 'Crush Fracture'. One might also refer to it as a comminuted fracture, meaning the bone is broken into two or more pieces, and add the prefix open or closed, denoting whether the bone is visible through a wound.
Closed reduction
closed fracture and open fracture