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Bones Fractures - Pathology (view source)
Revision as of 20:22, 20 August 2009
, 20:22, 20 August 2009→Fracture classification
*'''Closed''' - overlying skin and soft tissue is intact
*'''Closed''' - overlying skin and soft tissue is intact
*'''Compound''' - overlying skin and soft tissue are perforated
*'''Compound''' - overlying skin and soft tissue are perforated
*'''Comminuted''' - bone is shatteed at fracture site
*'''Comminuted''' - bone is shattered at fracture site
*'''Compresses''' - the ends of the fracture are impacted into each other
*'''Compresses''' - the ends of the fracture are impacted into each other
*'''Avulsed''' - due to pull of a ligament
*'''Avulsed''' - due to pull of a ligament