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A broken bone is often called a "fracture" or "bone fracture". Some examples from the Wikipedia entry on bone fracture.
* Complete Fracture- A fracture in which bone fragments separate completely. * Incomplete Fracture- A fracture in which the bone fragments are still partially joined. * Linear Fracture- A fracture that is parallel to the bone's long axis. * Transverse Fracture- A fracture that is at a right angle to the bone's long axis. * Oblique Fracture- A fracture that is diagonal to a bone's long axis. * Compression Fracture-A fracture that usually occurs in the vertebrae. * Spiral Fracture- A fracture where at least one part of the bone has been twisted. * Comminuted Fracture- A fracture causing many fragments. * Compacted Fracture- A fracture caused when bone fragments are driven into each other * Open Fracture- A fracture when the bone reaches the skin * Bug fracture- A fracture when the bone is in place, but the fracture has the appearance of a crushed insect.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 10y agoThe medical term for a broken bone is fracture.
There are several different forms of bone fractures, which include:
- Complete fracture, which bone fragments separate completely.
- Incomplete fracture, in which the two bones are still partially joined.
- Linear fracture, which is parallel to the bone's long axis.
- Transverse fracture, where the fracture occurs at a right angle to the bone's long axis.
- Oblique fracture, which runs diagonally to a bone's long axis.
- Spiral fracture, where at least one part of the bone has been twisted.
- Compacted fracture , in which the bone fragments are driven into each other.
- Comminuted fracture, in which there are three or more bone fragments.
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∙ 12y agoA comminuted fracture is one in which the bones are broken into many pieces.
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What is the proper name for a broken bone?
A fracture for a broken bone. If the bone is broken badly enough to stick out through the skin it is called a compound fracture.
Another name for a broken bone?
A Fracture
What is the name for a broken bone?
Fracture
What is the name of the neck bone commonly snapped in movies?
The name of that bone is axis. The second cervical vertebra. The dens is broken to kill the opponent.
What is the general term meaning a broken bone?
A broken bone is a fracture.
Which celebrity has broken a collar bone?
i have heard that Madonna has broken her collar bone.
What is the human bone. Most frequently broken?
The arm is.The collar bone is mostly broken
Is a broken bone or a fractured bone worse?
In general, a broken bone and a fractured bone are the same thing and doctors will use the terms interchangeably.
What is a fracture of the bone?
A broken bone is a bone that has suffered stress. Such stress could lead to several types of fractures.
If there is a bone s?
If there is a bone sticking out it is broken.
What is brance or support to a broken bone?
A brace or support to a broken bone would be a cast. When a person experiences a clean break in a bone, a doctor will apply a cast to the broken bone area. The cast allows to bone to heal properly.
When can you sign a cast on broken bone?
yes you can, the patient will not feel the broken bone once the cast is on.
