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A greenstick fracture is afracture in a young, soft bone in which the bone bends and partially breaks. The bones become harder(calcified) and more brittle with age, it occurs almost exclusively during infancy and childhood when their bones are soft. The name is by analogy with green wood which similarly breaks on the outside when bent. There are three basic forms of greenstick fracture. In the first a transverse fracture occurs in the cortex, extends into the midportion of the bone and becomes oriented along the longitudinal axis of the bone without disrupting the opposite cortex. The second form is a torus or buckling fracture, caused by impaction. The third is a bow fracture in which the bone becomes curved along its longitudinal axis. A greenstick fracture is afracture in a young, soft bone in which the bone bends and partially breaks. The bones become harder(calcified) and more brittle with age, it occurs almost exclusively during infancy and childhood when their bones are soft. The name is by analogy with green wood which similarly breaks on the outside when bent. There are three basic forms of greenstick fracture. In the first a transverse fracture occurs in the cortex, extends into the midportion of the bone and becomes oriented along the longitudinal axis of the bone without disrupting the opposite cortex. The second form is a torus or buckling fracture, caused by impaction. The third is a bow fracture in which the bone becomes curved along its longitudinal axis.
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A fracture usually occurs in children?
greenstick fracture
Which type of bone fracture involves a bone that is partially bent and partially broken?
greenstick fracture.
What is the medical term meaning A break common in children in which the bone splinters but the break is incomplete?
A Greenstick Fracture
What kind of fracture does the bone splinter and the break is incomplete?
Greenstick Fracture
What type of fracture happens only in children?
Greenstick Fractures only occur in young pliable bones.
How do you treat a greenstick fracture in a human?
put a bandaid on it
Can you play soccer if you have a greenstick fracture?
You can after it has properly healed.
What fracture cracks a bone in half?
This is either a greenstick fracture or a longitudinal fracture depending upon exactly how the bone breaks.
What Fracture one side of the shaft is split and the other side is bent?
greenstick fracture
What is an incomplete fracture called?
A 'hairline' or 'greenstick' fracture are types of partial fractures of bones. A chip may also occur on a bone.
When a bone in a arm is partially bent and partially broken and is a type of fracture that occurs primarily in children that is called?
Greenstick fracture
Why is osteomyelitis more likely to occur after a compound fracture than after a greenstick fracture?
Osteomyelitis is more likely to occur after a compound fracture because a compound fracture exposes the bone and surrounding tissues to external bacteria, creating a direct pathway for infection. In contrast, a greenstick fracture, which is an incomplete fracture common in children, typically involves a bending of the bone without breaking through the skin, thus maintaining a barrier against pathogens. The open nature of compound fractures increases the risk of infection significantly compared to the closed nature of greenstick fractures.
