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Types of Bone Fracture

Closed or Simple Fracture the broken bone remains beneath the skin and the surrounding tissue is not damaged.
Open or Compound Fracture, one or both ends of the bone may protrude through the skin, creating a risk of infection to both the skin and the bone itself.
Displaced Fracture, is where the bone has moved out of alignment
Stress Fracture is fracture caused by non-traumatic, cumulative overload on a bone; caused by a number of factors including overtraining, incorrect biomechanics, fatigue, hormonal imbalance, poor nutrition, and osteoporosis.
Comminuted Fracture A fracture in which bone is broken, splintered or crushed into a number of pieces.
Compression Fracture occur when the vertebrae in the spine collapse from their normal height of an inch or so to about half that size.
Spiral Fracture is a fracture where a strong twisting action is placed on a bone.

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