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What is it called when a fracture breaks the skin?
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.
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.
What are the three types of fracture?
The three main types of fracture are: Closed fracture: the bone breaks but does not break through the skin. Open fracture: the bone breaks and protrudes through the skin. Hairline fracture: a small crack in the bone that may be difficult to detect initially.
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 type of fracture breaks through the skin and causes bleeding?
A fracture that breaks through the skin and causes bleeding is known as an open fracture, or compound fracture. In this type of injury, the broken bone pierces the skin, creating a risk for infection and significant blood loss. Immediate medical attention is typically required to manage both the fracture and the potential for complications.
What is a fracture of bone breaks and fragments penetrate through the skin?
"compound"
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.
Bone fracture that doesn't break the skin?
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.
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 breaks through the skin causing a lot of bleeding and increasing the chances of infection.?
compound fracture
What breaks through skin causing a lot of bleeding and increasing the chances of infection?
compound fracture
