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Results 1 - 10 of 36 for Compound fracture
  1. ... the skin, it is called an open fracture (compound fracture). A stress fracture is a break in the ...
  2. Fractures (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... if it does, it's called an open (or compound) fracture. If not, it's a closed fracture. The direction ...
  3. ... of the bone in toward the brain. A compound fracture involves a break in, or loss of, skin ...
  4. Femur Shaft Fractures (Broken Thighbone) (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)  
    Leg Injuries and Disorders/Specifics ... Leg Injuries and Disorders ... American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons ... The long, straight part of the femur (thighbone) ...
  5. Tibia (Shinbone) Shaft Fractures (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)  
    Leg Injuries and Disorders/Specifics ... Leg Injuries and Disorders ... American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons ... A tibial shaft fracture occurs along the length ...
  6. Ankle Fractures (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)  
    Ankle Injuries and Disorders/Specifics ... Ankle Injuries and Disorders ... American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons ... A fractured ankle can range from a simple break ...
  7. Broken Bones (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation)  
    ... plaster of paris, fiberglass, synthetic materials, broken skin, compound fracture, bone, bones, buckle, torus, bone bends, how long ...
  8. Greenstick Fractures (Nemours Foundation)  
    ... plaster of paris, fiberglass, synthetic materials, broken skin, compound fracture, bone, bones, buckle, torus, bone bends, how long ...
  9. Comminuted Fractures (Nemours Foundation)  
    ... plaster of paris, fiberglass, synthetic materials, broken skin, compound fracture, bone, bones, buckle, torus, bone bends, how long ...
  10. Greenstick Fractures (Nemours Foundation)  
    ... plaster of paris, fiberglass, synthetic materials, broken skin, compound fracture, bone, bones, buckle, torus, bone bends, how long ...
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