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Bone Fractures

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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BONE FRACTURES

BY: TALIAH TAYLOR
Photo by Little Miss B *
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TYPES OF FRACTURES

  • Stress
  • Simple
  • Impacted
  • Comminuted
  • Compound
Photo by Great Beyond
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STRESS FRACTURE

  • Tiny cracks in a bone
  • Caused by repetitive application of force
  • Can also arise from weakened bone
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SIMPLE FRACTURE

  • Causes little or no damage to soft tissues
  • Broken bone does not pierce the the skin
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IMPACTED FRACTURES

  • one broken end is wedged into the other broken end
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COMMINUTED FRACTURES

  • the bone is splintered or fragmented
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COMPOUND FRACTURES

  • bone either pierces the skin or communicates with an open wound
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GREENSTICK FRACTURE

  • soft bone in which the bone bends and partially breaks

Taliah Taylor