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Sports Injuries - Fractures
| Fractures |
| Term |
Also Known As |
Description |
| avulsion |
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An avulsion fracture is when a fragment of bone is pulled or torn away with tendon, ligament and/or muscle tissue. |
| comminuted |
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A comminuted fracture happens when bone is broken, splintered or crushed in several places. |
| compound |
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A compound bone fracture occurs when bone is sticking out of the skin. |
| impacted |
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An impacted fracture has the broken ends of one bone driven or wedged into another bone. |
| incomplete |
partial or greenstick |
An incomplete fracture in which the bone is not completely broken all the way through from one side to another. |
| linear |
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A linear fracture is caused by a break that goes in the same direction as the bone's length. |
| longitudinal |
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A longitudinal fracture occurs when bone splits along but is not parallel to its length and is more irregular than a linear fracture. |
| oblique |
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An oblique fracture happens when the bone is broken neither parallel to nor straight across the bone, but at an angle. |
| serrated |
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A serrated fracture is a jagged break in the bone. |
| spiral |
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A spiral fracture crosses a bone at an oblique angle in a spiral pattern. |
| stress |
hairline |
A stress fracture is a very small crack or break in a bone, usually caused by repetitive overuse or trauma. |
| transverse |
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A transverse fracture is caused when the fracture goes straight across the long part of the bone. |
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