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List of fracture types Flashcards

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Greenstick

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Incomplete fracture, like a green tree branch, not entirely broken

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Closed

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Simple and complete fracture

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Open

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Compound fracture

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Impacted

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Telescoped fracture

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Spiral

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A break that circles the bone in a spiral shape

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Comminuted

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Where the bone is broken, shattered, or crushed in several pieces

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