Types of Fractures

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Across
  1. 4. fracture caused by diseased or weakened bone
  2. 7. a common type of wrist fracture
  3. 8. complete fracture that is straight across the bone at right angles to the long axis of the bone
  4. 10. fracture in which the bone is shattered, splintered, or crushed into many small pieces or fragments
  5. 11. fracture at an angle to bone
  6. 12. fracture in which bone fragments are pushed into each other
Down
  1. 1. fracture in which there is no open skin wound, also called a simple fracture
  2. 2. fracture in which a fracture line spirals around the shaft of the bone, can be caused by twisting injury and is often slower to heal that other types of fractures
  3. 3. a slight fracture caused by repetitive low impact forces, like running, rather tan a single forceful impact
  4. 5. fracture in which there is an incomplete break, one side of bone is broken and the other side is bent, this type of fracture is commonly found in children due to their softer and more pliable bone structure
  5. 6. a broken bone
  6. 7. fracture involving loss of height of a vertebral body, it may be the result of a trauma, but in older people, especially women, it may be caused by conditions like osteoporosis
  7. 9. fracture in which the skin has been broken through to the fracture, also called an open fracture