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If a bone breaks the condition is known as a?
A fracture is a complete or incomplete break in a bone resulting from the application of excessive force.
What is the medical term meaning A break common in children in which the bone splinters but the break is incomplete?
A Greenstick Fracture
Difference between a green stick fracture and a simple fracture?
A simple fracture - results in a 'clean' break across the bone. A green-stick fracture is an incomplete break.
What is meant by a complete fracture?
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
What are the 12 types of fractures?
The 12 types of fractures include: Simple (Closed) Fracture - the bone breaks but does not pierce the skin. Compound (Open) Fracture - the bone breaks and protrudes through the skin. Transverse Fracture - the break is horizontal across the bone. Oblique Fracture - the break has an angled pattern. Spiral Fracture - the break spirals around the bone, often due to twisting forces. Comminuted Fracture - the bone shatters into multiple pieces. Greenstick Fracture - an incomplete fracture, common in children, where the bone bends. Stress Fracture - a small crack in the bone caused by repetitive force or overuse. Avulsion Fracture - a fragment of bone is torn away by a tendon or ligament. Pathologic Fracture - a break due to a disease that weakens the bone. Segmental Fracture - a bone is fractured in two or more places, leaving a "segment" of bone. Impacted Fracture - the bone fragments are driven into each other.
A fracture or break in a bone that runs parallel with the bone is known as a?
longitudinal fracture
What it is a break in a bone?
Fracture.
What is a splintered or crushed bone?
cooked poultry bones splinter as your dog eats them
What do you call a break in a bone?
fracture
What mean a break in a bone?
Fracture.
What is the difference between and a avulsion fracture and a 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.
What is a partial fracture?
A partial fracture is a type of bone fracture where the bone is cracked but not completely broken. It may also be called an incomplete fracture. Treatment for a partial fracture usually involves immobilization to allow the bone to heal properly.
