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complete
a break that completely goes through the bone
transverse
breaks that occur in straight line across bone
Impacted
The broken bones are jammed together by force of the injury.
a fractured bone that goes through the skin
oblique
the bone is broke ina diagonal
Comminuted
Intense trauma causes the bone to be broken into at least 3 pieces with many fragments at the fracture site.
closed
does not go through the skin
greenstick
occurs in children and is a partial fracture that causes bone to bend.
Segmental
The same bone is broken in two places, causing a floating segment of bone between two breaks.
fracture
a break in the bone
displaced
the two ends of the bone are not lined up
Dislocated
Popped out of place.
partial
a break that doesn't go through the bone
non displaced
the two ends are lined up and not is in place
Reduction
To reduce distance in a displaced bone.