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Bone Fracture Repair

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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 axis
  • Comminuted - a fracture of many relatively small fragments
  • Spiral - a fracture which runs around the axis of the bone
  • Compound - a fracture (also called open) which breaks the skin


Fracture, Forearm - X-Ray
Fracture, Forearm - X-Ray

This X-ray shows broken (fractured) forearm bones (radius and ulna).


Bone Fracture Repair - Series
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