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5 Cards in this Set
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Colles
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Near the wrist at distal end of the radius
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Comminuted
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Bone is splintered and crushed into several pieces
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Compression
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Bone collapses or is compressed; occurs in vertebrae
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Greenstick
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Bone is partially broken; breaks on one surface and bends on another; often occurring in forearm.
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Impacted
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One fragment is driven firmly into the other; at the head of the femur or head of the humerus (not pictured)
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