Fractures: What is a Fracture?





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A fracture is the medical term for a broken bone. Fractures are common; the average person has two during a lifetime. Fractures occur when the physical force exerted on the bone is stronger than the bone itself. Types of bone fractures All are classified within the following 4: open closed complete incomplete There are further classifications after that Open Fracture: An open fracture is a fracture where the broken bone is exposed. That is dangerous because of increased chances of infection. It is also called compound fracture. Closed Fracture: Also known as simple fracture A closed fracture is a fracture where the bone is broken, but the skin is intact. Complete Fracture: The two pieces of the bone, resulting from the fracture, completely separate from each other. Incomplete Fracture: In an incomplete fracture, the two pieces of bone, resulting from the fr