Types of Fractures
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Open/Compound/Complex Fracture
one in which the skin or mucous membranes wound extends to the fractured bone
Closed/Simple Fracture
one that does not cause a break in the skin
Complete Fracture
involves a break across the entire cross-section of the bone and is frequently displaced
Incomplete Fracture
involves a break through only part of the cross-section of the bone more commonly occur in children