A fracture in which the bone is sticking through the skin.
Also called a compound fracture.
A fracture is a break in the bone or cartilage. It usually is a result of trauma
but can be due to an acquired disease of bone such as osteoporosis or abnormal formation
of bone in a congenital disease of bone such as osteogenesis imperfecta ("brittle
bone disease").
Fractures are classified by their character and location. Examples of classification
include "transverse fracture of the humerus," "spiral fracture of the femur," "greenstick
fracture of the radius," "impacted fracture of the humerus," "linear fracture of
the ulna," "oblique fracture of the metatarsal," "compression fracture of the vertebrae,"
and "depressed fracture of the skull."
Note that "comminuted fracture" in which the bone is fragmented is distinguished
from a "compound (open) fracture."
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