Fracture types (1)

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Fracture types (1):

There are several types of bone fracture, including:

Oblique - a fracture which goes at an angle to the axis
Comminuted - a fracture of many relatively small fragments
Spiral - a fracture which runs around the axis of the bone
Compound - a fracture (also called open) which breaks the skin

Reviewed last on: 7/17/2008
Andrew L Chen, MD, MS, Orthopedist, The Alpine Clinic, Littleton, NH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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