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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.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoFractures are described by the following characteristics: * Type of fracture - this can be transverse, oblique, spiral, buckle, comminuted * Open or closed - an open fracture is one that breaks the skin * Location of fracture * Displacement * Angulation
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∙ 10y agoA fracture can relate to a crack or break in the bone.
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The words uneven and splintery describe a minerals'?
The answer is fracture
If a person has a compound fracture of the back would that cause bruising?
yes a compound fracture would cause bruising
Conchoidal describes a type of?
I'm pretty positive that it DOES describe the fracture
What is the fracture of gold?
the cleavage of gold is hackly. gold has niether fracture or cleaveage
What is the fracture gold?
the fracture of gold would be smooth kind of rough around the edges
Bone fracture that doesn't break the skin?
A simple fracture. A compound fracture is when the bone pierces the skin.
What kind of fracture is a faint line in the shaft of a bone?
This would be a hairline fracture or stress fracture. These only occur in weight bearing bones.
Why would the vet not put a splint on a green stick fracture?
unless the fracture was so small it would heal quickly (a week or two) there would be no reason not to splint it. if a splint was necessary, and the vet wouldn't splint the fracture, go to a different vet.
Can you do activities when you have a hairline fracture?
Yes but I would not do it
What is a hairline fracture?
A hairline hip fracture, also known as a stress fracture, can be one of the hardest fractures to diagnose. You would experience a great deal of pain when any pressure is placed on the leg in which the hip fracture is located.
Is halite a cleavage or fracture?
Halite is a cleavage because it splits evenly, but fracture would mean it breaks irregularly.
Is halite cleavage or fracture?
Halite is a cleavage because it splits evenly, but fracture would mean it breaks irregularly.
