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Fracture types (2)

There are several types of bone fracture, including: Greenstick - an incomplete fracture in which the bone bends; Transverse - a fracture that goes across the bone's axis; Simple - a fracture which does not break the skin.

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Update Date:

May 7, 2007

Thomas N. Joseph, MD, Private Practice specializing in Orthopaedics, subspecialty Foot and Ankle, Camden Bone & Joint, Camden, SC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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