Question

What are the different types of bone fracture?

Answer 1

The Different Types of Bone Fractures:

1. Traverse - A fracture that is at right angle to the bone's long axis.
2. Oblique non-displaced - A fracture that is diagonal to the bone's long axis and the fractured bone is not displaced from its position.
3. Oblique displaced - A fracture that is diagonal to the bone's long axis and the fractured bone is displaced from its position.
4. Spiral - Ragged break occurs when excessive twisting forces are applied to a bone (common sports fracture).
5. Greenstick - Bone breaks incompletely, just like a green twig breaks. It is common in children, because of the flexibility of the bones.
6. Comminuted - Bone fragmented into three or more pieces. Particularly common in the aged, whose bones are brittle (hard but easily broken).