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It is called a compound or open fracture.

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What is it called when you can see the bone protruding from the wound?

An open compound fracture.


What type of fractrue has bone protruding from the skin?

Open fracture - a broken bone protudes through the skin or an external wound leads to a broken bone


You assess a casualty and discover that he is in pain and has a bone protruding from his lower arm this is an example of of what type of fracture?

If you assess a casualty and discover that the patient has a bone protruding from his lower arm, the patient has an open fracture, also known as a compound fracture.


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


Is a protruding bone of the lower arm an open fracture?

A compound or open fracture is one in which the bone fracture punctures the skin. The exposed bone runs the risk of acquiring a deep bone infection.


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 bone protruding out?

Compound Fracture


What type of fracture has bone protruding throughskin?

A compound fracture is when a bone protrudes through the skin.


What is the medical term meaning Fracture with an open wound?

An open fracture, also called a compound fracture, is a broken bone with an open skin wound.


What example of fracture is it when you assess a casualty and discover he is in pain with a bone protruding from his lower arm?

Open fracture


What casualty is a bone protruding from his lower arm?

The casualty is most likely experiencing an open fracture, where the bone has broken through the skin. It is important to seek immediate medical attention to prevent infection and further injury. In the meantime, the affected arm should be stabilized and the wound covered with a sterile dressing to reduce the risk of complications.


You assess a casualty and discover that he is in a great deal of pain and has a bone protruding from his lower arm This is an example of a?

open fracture