Types of Fractures

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Across
  1. 3. A fractured section of a bone is pushed inwards; generally, in relation to a skull
  2. 4. A result of direct loading through the bone, e.g., vertebra
  3. 6. A breach of the skin integrity; also known as a compound fracture
  4. 8. The section of bone at the site of a ligament or tendon is torn away with a fragment of bone attached.
  5. 9. Due to twisting forces the fractured end of the bone has a spiral appearance
  6. 10. No piece of the fractured bone breaches the skin integrity; also known as a simple fracture
Down
  1. 1. Immature bone may bend and not break entirely; the cortex of the bone
  2. 2. Due to severely diminished bone density e.g. osteoporosis, osteomalacia, or as a result of innocuous movement
  3. 5. intact
  4. 7. The bone splinters into more than three fragments.