Question : What are the different types of bone fracture?

1.	Question : What are the different types of bone fracture?
Answer» Solution :These are the common TYPES of fractures, 1. Tranverse- 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 ofthe flexibility of the bones. 6. COMMINUTED- Bone fragmented into three of more pieces. Particularly common in the AGED, Whose bones are brittle (hard but easily broken).

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