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Fracture types (1)

Fracture types (1)

There are several types of bone fracture, including: Oblique - a fracture which goes at an angle to the axisComminuted - a fracture of many relatively small fragmentsSpiral - a fracture which runs around the axis of the boneCompound - a fracture (also called open) which breaks the skin