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Closed/simple fracture definition |
The bone is fractured, without a break in the overlying skin |
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Open/compound fracture definition |
The bone is fractured and protruding through the overlying skin and tissue, allowing contamination of the wound |
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Complicated fracture definition |
Bone ends cause injury to important structures of the body |
