Fractures

This type of fracture has little or no movement or displacement of broken bones.

• Closed Fracture

• Open Fracture

Bone breaking through the surrounding tissues, including the skin, secondary to significant displacement of the bones.

• Closed Fracture

• Open Fracture

Incomplete break in a bone that have not completely ossified.

• Greenstick Fracture

• Oblique Fracture

• Spiral Fracture

• Transverse Fracture

Occurs when one end of the bone receives sudden torsion and the other end is fixed or stabilized.

• Greenstick Fracture

• Oblique Fracture

• Spiral Fracture

• Transverse Fracture

S-shaped separation of the bone. Occurs when the foot is firmly planted and body is suddenly rotated.

• Greenstick Fracture

• Oblique Fracture

• Spiral Fracture

• Transverse Fracture

Occurs in a straight line at right angle to the shaft of the bone. Usually caused by a direct blow.

• Greenstick Fracture

• Oblique Fracture

• Spiral Fracture

• Transverse Fracture

Bone splits along its length. Result of jumping from a height and landing applying a force along the long axis of the bone.

• Avulsion Fractue

• Comminuted Fracture

• Impacted Fracture

• Longitudinal Fracture

Separation of bone fragment from its cortex at an attachment of a ligament or tendon.

• Avulsion Fractue

• Comminuted Fracture

• Impacted Fracture

• Longitudinal Fracture

Consists of three or more fragments at the fracture site. Difficult for healing because of the displacement of the fragments. Often requires surgical intervention because of involvement of soft tissue.

• Avulsion Fractue

• Comminuted Fracture

• Impacted Fracture

• Longitudinal Fracture

Commonly occurs when falling from heights. Causes the long bone to become compressed along the long axis. Requires immediate splinting and traction to ensure normal length of the injured limb.

• Avulsion Fractue

• Comminuted Fracture

• Impacted Fracture

• Longitudinal Fracture