Types of Fractures - MedSource LLC
Types of Fractures - MedSource LLC
Types of Fractures - MedSource LLC
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Fracture Healing<br />
What are Some <strong>of</strong> the Different <strong>Types</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fractures</strong><br />
<strong>Fractures</strong> can occur in any bone in the body and with different levels <strong>of</strong> severity.<br />
Transverse Fracture:<br />
Clean break across the bone at a 90 o angle<br />
Most common type <strong>of</strong> fracture<br />
Likely to heal<br />
Oblique/Spiral Fracture:<br />
Moderately severe<br />
Break is at an angle and/or twisted<br />
Comminuted Fracture:<br />
More severe<br />
Bone breaks into several pieces<br />
More difficult to heal
In addition to the descriptions above, fractures can be either closed, or still contained within<br />
the skin and tissues <strong>of</strong> the body, or open, which indicates the fracture fragments have<br />
broken through the tissues and skin and are exposed to the external environment.<br />
Open Fracture<br />
More severe<br />
Typically occur from a strong force<br />
May be exposed to substances outside <strong>of</strong> body such as dirt,<br />
bacteria or other harmful substances
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