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Bones, though sturdy, are susceptible to fractures under certain conditions. The severity and nature of a fracture depend on various factors such as the force of impact and the individual's bone strength.
Description: Bone breaks through the skin, posing a risk of excessive bleeding and infection.
Description: Bone breaks in a straight line across its width.
Description: Broken bone ends align properly with minimal displacement.
Description: Injury extends beyond the bone, affecting surrounding tissues such as blood vessels and nerves.
Description: Joint dislocation accompanied by a fracture in one of the joint's bones.
Description: Bone bends and breaks but remains partially connected.
Description: Break spirals around the bone, commonly observed in long bones.
Description: Bone is crushed, resulting in a wider and flatter shape, often seen in the spine.
Description: Tiny cracks in the bone surface, challenging to detect via standard X-rays.
Description: Bone ends are driven together by force during impact.
Description: Diagonal fracture across the bone, common in long bones.
Description: Bone shatters into three or more pieces with fragments at the break.
Description: Tendon or ligament pulls a fragment of bone away.
Description: Bone fractures in two places, leaving a floating segment between the breaks, often observed in long bones.
While understanding fracture types is beneficial, initial treatment typically follows similar protocols regardless of the specific fracture name.
