There are three main types of fractures: compound, greenstick, and stress. A compound fracture breaks the skin and exposes the broken bone. A greenstick fracture is an incomplete break where one side of the bone is broken and the other is bent. Stress fractures are slight fractures caused by repetitive forces like running rather than a single impact.

1. Types of Fractures By: Taylor Popp

2. 3 Types of Fractures Compound Greenstick Stress

3. Compound Fracture Fracture in which the skin has been broken through to the fracture Also called an open fracture

4. Greenstick Fracture Fracture in which there is an incomplete break; one side of bone is broken and the other side is bent This type of fracture is commonly found in children due to their softer and more pliable bone structure

5. Greenstick fracture picture

6. Stress Fracture A slight fracture caused by repetitive low-impact forces, like running, rather than a single forceful impact.

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