BONE FRACTURES

TYPES OF FRACTURES

• Compound
• Simple
• Spiral
• Compression
• Oblique

(CONT.)

• Comminuted
• Depressed
• Impacted
• Greenstick

COMPOUND

• A fracture in which broken bone fragments lacerate soft tissue
• Protrudes through an open wound of the skin
• Immediate surgery is needed

SIMPLE

• A broken bone where the bone does not pierce the skin

SPIRAL

• Caused by a twisting motion or force
• Also called a torsion fracture

COMPRESSION

• A fracture in which the bone collapses
• Common in elderly people
• Treatments can include pain medication and immobilization

OBLIQUE

• A fracture that goes at a angle to the axis

COMMINUTED

• A fracture made of relatively small fragments

DEPRESSED

• Where the bone is pushed in

IMPACTED

• One broken end
• It is wedged into another broken end

GREENSTICK

• One side is broken
• The other side only bent
• Common in children