1. Medical Terminology Chapter 4J Bone Fractures Jasmine Knight

2. Comminuted Fracture Is a fracture in which the bone involved in the fraction is broken into several pieces. At least three separate pieces of bone must be present for a fracture to be classified as comminuted. This fracture can be challenging to treat due to the complexity of the break. Open fractures are at a very high risk of infection And they typically take longer to heal.

3. Greenstick Is a fracture in a young, soft bone in which the bone bends and partially breaks. Greenstick fracture usually occur most often during infancy and childhood. The name is by analogy with green wood which similarly breaks on the outside when bent.

4. Oblique Fracture A fracture in which the line of the break runs obliquely to the axis of the bone. A slanted fracture of the shaft along the bone’s long axis. Oblique fracture is said to have occurred when the crack is diagonal to the axis of the bone. When the bones maintain their alignment post fracture, it results in non-displaced oblique fracture, when they don't, displaced oblique fracture occurs.

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