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When a bone is splintered or crushed this is known as?
When a bone is splintered or crushed, it is known as a comminuted fracture. This type of fracture results in the bone breaking into multiple fragments. Treatment typically involves surgery to realign and stabilize the bone fragments.
What type of fracture shatters the bone?
A fracture that shatters the bone is called a comminuted fracture. A direct impact can shatter bone into several fragments or pieces. This type of fracture is likely to occur in a road traffic accident.
What type of fracture is associated with a weakness in a bone?
Pathological fracture
A bone fracture where the bone is broken into many fragments is?
a type of bone fracture producing many bone fragments is?
What type of fracture has bone protruding throughskin?
A compound fracture is when a bone protrudes through the skin.
What type of fracture if the bone broken cleanly?
Simple Fracture.
What type of fracture is a bone protruding from the lower arm?
When a bone fracture protrudes through the skin it is classified as an open fracture. With an open fracture there is a risk of deep bone infection.
What type of fracture has the bone protruding from the?
A compound or open fracture, where the bone is visible sticking out of the skin
What type of fracture is characterized by fragmentation of the bone?
When a bone is fractured in such a manner that the bone fragments, it is typically called a comminuted bone fracture.
Which type of bone fracture involves a bone that is partially bent and partially broken?
greenstick fracture.
What type of fracture occurs because the bone is diseased?
Pathologic fracture
How would you describe a fracture?
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.
