Bone Fractures

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Across
  1. 3. the bone shatters into three or more pieces
  2. 6. most common non-surgical treatment leaving the bone immobilized.
  3. 7. the skin may be pierced by the bone
  4. 10. a horizontal fracture line
  5. 11. fixation where metal plates are used to hold the bone together from the inside
  6. 12. a fixation where metal pins are placed in the bone from the outside
Down
  1. 1. a steady pulling action, the least common treatment
  2. 2. an angled pattern
  3. 4. a fall, a motor vehicle accident, a tackle during a sport, etc...
  4. 5. a disorder that can weaken the bones and cause them to break
  5. 8. broken ends of the bone line up, and are barely out of place
  6. 9. repetitive motion, putting more force on the bone