Types of Fractures

• Single Fracture:  When a bone is broken in only one place.
• Complete Fracture:  When it is clear that the bone is broken into two separate pieces.
• Bending Fracture:  An unusual bend in a bone without actual cracking.  This is rare but may occur in children.
• Hairline Fracture:   This is a thin break in a bone.  The bone is not completely broken.
• Greenstick Fracture:  A break in a bone limited to only one side.  The bone is broken, but the break does not go across the entire bone. 
• Comminuted Fracture:  Sometimes called a shatter fracture or crushed bone fracture, in which the bone is broken into more than two pieces.  Often, traumatic events, like automobile accidents, cause these fractures.
• Open Fracture:  This can result from significant trauma, such as a serious automobile collision or gunshot wound.  In an open fracture, the bone penetrates the skin.  Typically, this fracture requires surgery and creates a risk of infection to the bone and the area surrounding the wound.

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