Musculoskeletal System:All About Fractures

Julia Higgins

Comminuted Fractures Pronunciation: Comminuted (kom-ih-NYOOT-ed)

Comminuted fractures are when the bone is shattered, splintered, or crushed into many small pieces of fragments.

Compound Fractures

•Fracture in which the skin has been broken through to the fracture. Also called an open fracture. •Compound fractures are at a high risk for infection because it is an open injury.

Spiral Fractures

•Fracture line curves around the bone.•Spiral fractures are one of the most common fractures to the ankle.

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