Question

Elucidate any four types of fractures.

Explain any four types of fracture.

Answer 1

Following are the types of fractures:

1. Simple fracture: It is also called closed fractures, in this type of fracture a bone breaks but the broken bones remain within the body and do not penetrate the skin.
2. Compound fracture: Also called open fractures, in this type of fracture the broken bones penetrate through the skin and expose the bone to the exterior environment.
3. Greenstick fracture: This type of fracture involves bending of bone and cracks, instead of breaking completely into separate pieces.
4. Comminuted fracture: It involves the breaking of a bone into several smaller pieces.
5. Transverse fracture: When the broken piece of bone is at a right angle to the bone's axis, it is called transverse fracture.
6. Oblique fracture: When the breaking bones have a curved or sloped pattern it is called as oblique fracture.
7. Spiral fractures: Spiral fractures are the results of an extreme twisting force being exerted on a bone.
8. Pathologic fracture: It is caused by a disease that weakens the bones.