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Avulsion Fracture |
portion of a bone becomes fragmented at the site of tendon attachment due to a traumatic and sudden stretch of the tendon |
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Closed Fracture |
a break in a bone where the skin over the site remains intact |
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comminuted fracture |
a bone that breaks into fragments at the site of injury |
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compound fracture |
a break in a bone that protrudes through the skin |
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greenstinck fracture |
-a break on one side of a bone that does not damage the periosteum on the opposite side -often seen in children |
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Nonunion Fracture |
-a break in a bone that has failed to unite and heal after 9-12 months |
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Stress Fracture |
-a break in a bone due to repeated forces to a particular portion of the bone |
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Spiral fracture |
-a break in a bone shaped like an "S" due to torsion and twisting |
